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Financial Issues Unmarried Couples Need to Consider

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?”   We have all heard the fairytales – boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married, boy and girl live…

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A Guide to Alimony in North Carolina

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?”   Not every marriage ends in a lifetime of happiness with your spouse. Unfortunately, spouses have irreconcilable differences that lead them to file for divorce and legally end their marriage. For some spouses, divorce results…

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Cheating and Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?”   As a former mayor of New York City and attorney to the President, Rudy Giuliani is no stranger to being in the press. Recently, he has made the headlines, not for his political…

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Tax Reform and the Impact on Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” Is there some property that the judge cannot divide?”   A couple has many things to think about when they are facing divorce, such as the effect the divorce will have on their children, how assets will be divided,…

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Final Version of Tax Plan Includes Changes To Alimony

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?”   We have previously mentioned the possibility that the Republican tax plan currently before Congress could have some unexpected impacts. Though most news reports have focused on the tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, there…

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The Impact of Tax Reform on Alimony Payments

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?”   Tax reform has been in the news recently, with all sides of the political debate arguing about the best path forward. Some believe taxes are too high and need to be cut across the…

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Supreme Court Sides With Veteran In Spousal Support Case

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How are military divorces different from a regular divorce?”   It’s rare that spousal support cases make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices are usually grappling with weighty issues involving constitutional rights, but occasionally make time for…

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Taxes and spousal support

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?”   A recent article in the Chicago Tribune discussed the sad case of the divorce of the founder of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. He and his wife have been embroiled in a dispute…

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Until Death Do You Part

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?”   When you make the decision to divorce, you might understandably believe that what once was a lifetime connection to your former spouse gets severed. Though it’s true the nature of your…

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Illinois Implements New Rules To Simplify Divorce Process

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?”   Anyone with friends or family who have been through the process have likely heard how difficult divorce can be. Even putting aside the emotional toll (a hard…

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