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Couple takes lawyer along on vacation, iron out details of divorce between golf, spa

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?”   After the fun and (admit it) consternation of planning and following through with a wedding, couples are generally allowed a bit…

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Law firm creates graphic summary of divorce statistics, odds

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “My wife and I are not getting along If I leave the house, can she get me for abandonment?”   A Seattle law firm has analyzed divorce statistics to help couples determine whether their marriages are…

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Divorce Source class action may be new front in battle over unauthorized practice

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?”   A Louisiana man, Anthony Lowery, has brought suit against Divorce Source, Inc. seeking return of $299 he paid the company for preparation of a…

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New York judge allows service of lawsuit via Facebook

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How long does getting a divorce take?”   “I’ll sue you!” How many times have you heard that? Not often, I hope, but what if the person who wants to sue you follows through? You might be paid a…

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Careful consideration necessary when property awards involve stocks

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” Are overtime, bonuses, and commissions included in calculating child support?”   Contested divorces, in and of themselves, can be taxing on the hearts of spouses, but nothing seems to tax the minds of parties to…

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Holding on for the kids’ sake is not always the olive branch it appears to be

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   How many couples have stuck it out through the years for their children’s sake? Millions, according to a 2012 study commissioned by the bereavement support web site HealBee. An astonishing…

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Commonwealth sees what may be its first same-sex divorce

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?”   Catherine Ann Boyd did not set out to make history when she married her partner in a civil ceremony in San Francisco in 2004. On…

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Legislators seek to end state’s presumption that women are better for child custody

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?”   The State of Massachusetts is considering a change to its custody laws that would end “an imbalance in the courts that favors mothers over fathers,” according…

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Lawyer says pets in contested divorce cases should go wherever the kids go

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Custody battles between parents in a litigated divorce case can turn into ugly proxy wars in which, sadly, children serve unwillingly on the front lines.…

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Bill introduced to establish private, non-judicial divorce system

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can you guarantee I will get the resolution I want?”   Two Minnesota State legislators say the very idea of divorce implicates the court system, and that implication leads to another, critical assumption: that parties to a divorce case…

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