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Illinois Changes Divorce Law For Pets

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   We have discussed it several times before, pets are one of the most important parts of a divorce to be ignored from a legal perspective. Other key aspects of…

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Lawmakers Say Judges Should Consider Pets When Finalizing A Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   We’ve discussed pets and divorce previously and the issue is almost always handled the same way no matter where you are. Though we might consider our…

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Pets as property?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?”   A recent divorce case in Canada dealt with the thorny issue of what to do with a pet after a divorce. The couple in question had three dogs and the wife had…

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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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