Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” The divorce of oil tycoon Harold Hamm has already been a dramatic affair. First there were the allegations of infidelity, then came news of secret audiotapes. Now that the case appears to be winding down, the issue that…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can you guarantee I will get the resolution I want?” The Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision this week in the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl. The case concerned the power of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to allow a…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “I’m not getting along with my husband. We’ve been married two weeks and it was a mistake. Can’t I just get an annulment?” These days it seems like getting a mortgage under the best of circumstances is already hard enough. After all, the…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” Former professional basketball player Allen Iverson’s already messy divorce appears to be getting worse. Just this past week his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson, filed documents with a family law court saying that the former Philadelphia…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “My wife and I are not getting along If I leave the house, can she get me for abandonment?” Jane Lynch and her wife of three years, Lara Embry, have decided to split. The couple issued a statement saying that while the two…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?” Russian President Vladimir Putin and his soon-to-be ex-wife Lyudmila announced last week that they would be divorcing after 30 years of marriage. The split appears to be caused by the strains of Putin’s job. In…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” Surprising new data from the U.S. Census and the Pew Research Center reveal that women are the sole or primary breadwinners in four out of 10 American households with children. That number represents a huge increase from the…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” In our continuing series of articles based on the Yahoo piece by Ronnie Tyler about seven important reasons to end a bad relationship, we’ve now reached the final bit of advice.…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?” In our continuing saga of posts based on the Yahoo piece by Ronnie Tyler about seven important reasons to end a bad relationship, we have now reached the sixth piece of advice. The first reason…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Does adultery affect who gets custody?” In our continuing saga of posts based on the Yahoo piece by Ronnie Tyler about seven important reasons to end a bad relationship, we have now reached the fourth piece of advice. The first reason Tyler offered…