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“Secret marriage” torpedoes man’s engagement to television personality

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. 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?”   Then-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her family were thrust into the…

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Company sells itself as cheaper online divorce alternative

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?”   Since its inception, the online realm’s “open source” mantra has seen so-called techies from points all over the world collaborating for the betterment of…

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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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Man faces jail time for making alleged threats against judge in his divorce case

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I get the judge to order my spouse to pay my attorney’s fees in a property division case?”   A Texas man who accused a judge of conspiring with the Baylor University medical system and…

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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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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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Woman’s year-long “open marriage” project ends her marriage

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Does adultery affect my divorce case?”   Some call it a midlife crisis; some call it a wandering eye; some call it downright bored. Whatever “it” is, 50-year-old self-described “good girl” Robin Rinaldi decided to give…

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Divorced women may face tough financial road

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “When do you get alimony?”   Women who devote more time to homemaking and childcare may be in for a series of post-divorce rude awakenings, according to NBC News. Bruce McClary, a spokesman for the National…

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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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