Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” Adoption is beautiful. Whether a family is adopting a child from foster care or a stepparent is adopting a child from the blended family, adoption is…
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Grandparents’ Rights in North Carolina
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” In the midst of a divorce, the focus is on which parent will be awarded custody of the children. What most people do not know, though, is that there are…
Adult Adoption in North Carolina
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I keep my Kids from seeing the other parent?” When thinking of adoption, most people think about a young child being adopted by a family that is going to take care of him or her for the rest…
Mississippi Woman Sues For Parental Rights
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” What is a mother? A father? A parent? Though these concepts have long avoided detailed examination by the courts, times are changing and specific definitions will…
Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Triplets, Sues for Parental Rights After Bio Dad Asks for Abortion
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” A Georgia man who hired a surrogate to carry his child for $33,000 may be getting more than he bargained for. The 47-year-old California woman agreed…
Same-Sex Adoptions
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?” Same-Sex Adoptions In 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled once and for all that same-sex marriage was legal. But what about state adoption and birth certificate laws…
Utah Man Sues After Son Put Up For Adoption Without Warning
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” A lawsuit out of Utah has sparked nationwide coverage after a man claims that his son’s biological mother put their child up for adoption without his knowledge. The man has…
Ohio Couple Pleads Not Guilty To Misdemeanor Charges After Surrendering Adopted Son :: Mecklenburg County Charlotte Divorce Lawyer
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” The Ohio couple that generated a lot of attention for giving up the 9-year-old adopted son they had raised since infancy is back in the news as court records reveal additional information about…
Baby Veronica Battle Rages On :: Separation and Divorce Lawyers in Charlotte, North Carolina
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Does adultery affect who gets custody?” The Baby Veronica battle rages on in Oklahoma as a spokesperson with the Oklahoma Courts said the two sets of parents are currently in the midst of a lengthy mediation over the future of the young girl.…
Baby Veronica Child Custody Case Continues To Escalate :: Separation and Divorce Lawyers in Charlotte, North Carolina
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” It finally looks like the sad case of the adopted girl from South Carolina might be coming to a conclusion. According to a recent report by the Associated Press, the…