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COVID-19: 6 Unintended Consequences of Getting a DIY Divorce in North Carolina

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   As court proceedings in North Carolina were postponed until June 1, 2020, many North Carolinians are becoming increasingly frustrated about the inability to get divorced during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Why You Should Not…

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Divorce? There’s an app for that, in some states

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?”   The technological innovations and wholesale changes to American culture brought on by the personal computer and high-speed word and document processing have reshaped the American business,…

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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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“Smart” people capable of DIY divorce, writer says

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?”   The Huffington Post has identified what it describes as “a narrow group of smart, rational and…

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Judge Throws Out Claim To Reopen Divorce Settlement

Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   The ex-wife of the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been ordered to repay her husband nearly $2 million in legal fees after unsuccessfully contesting her original divorce settlement. A Superior Court…

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DIY Divorce Can Prove A Costly Mistake

Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   Divorcing without the hassle or expense of attorneys sounds great, right? Much less stress and thousands of dollars in savings, what could be wrong with that? Plenty, at least according to a recent article by CNBC which…

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