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The strange world of family law in India

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   Recently released statistics from the National Center for Family & Marriage Research indicate that Americans are increasingly less likely to divorce. The numbers reveal that the divorce rate is at its…

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What Do Children Think About Divorce?

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 recent survey conducted by a British family law organization, Resolution, shed light on the divorce process by revealing some interesting statistics. Importantly, and…

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New study claims that having a child before marriage no longer raises divorce odds

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?”   In recent decades, sociological research has consistently found that couples who had a child before marriage were much more likely to divorce than couples who married first. …

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Lower-income marriages divorce at higher rate, and it’s all men’s fault, author says

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” If I remarry, can they look at my new spouse’s income?”   The single greatest source of tension for married couples is money, and the more scarce money is, the more likely a couple is…

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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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Married women who become seriously ill are six-percent more likely to divorce

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?”   Until death do us part, in sickness and in health? As for sickness, not so much. That is, at least, according…

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Doctor divorce rates surprisingly low, but women doctors get raw deal, researchers say

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?”   What stands to reason does not always stand up to reality, and a new study from a team led by a…

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Census plan to eliminate survey questions may leave marriage, divorce in statistical void

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   About one-half of American marriages end in divorce. Marriage counselors have been preaching that prevailing wisdom to couples for decades. People who have been through a messy…

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Most marriages are happy and divorce rate is closer to 20 percent, says author

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers 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?”   Sometimes what “they” say is not good enough because “they”—whoever “they” are–don’t…

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