Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold being interviewed on the Legal Forum. Topics discussed include: How to choose a divorce lawyer? How long does a divorce take? How much does a divorce cost? When can a person get an annulment? Divorce can be a difficult time for most…
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Former divorce lawyer offers frank advice on legal fees, client conduct
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How much does it cost to get divorced, and how does the billing process work?” Elura Nanos bills herself as an author, a television personality, an entrepreneur, a mother, and of all things a former divorce lawyer. The…
Surprising links found between chores, work, commute times, friendship, divorce
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?” Splitting household chores equally seemed like a good idea at the time, but that was before the divorce. How could one have known that splitting…
Say No to social media and Yes to your marriage, says psychologist
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?” Attorneys have long used Facebook and other social-media sites to compile evidence in divorce cases. Married users by the thousand have…
Divorce should be tougher or it should be easier, depending on who you ask
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?” Think divorce is tough? It’s not tough enough, say activists and legislators in several American states. Several high-profile American politicians—among them former presidential candidates…
“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…
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…
State considering loosening divorce laws
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?” Legislators in Maryland are considering changes to what the Hagerstown, Maryland Herald-Mail says is one of the nation’s most restrictive divorce…
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…
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,…