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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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Billionaire’s ex-wife still pushing 25-year-old divorce battle over assets

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?”   Twenty-five year marriage? Try a twenty-five year divorce. Wall Street billionaire Steve Cohen is fending off…

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Divorce coach offers tips to the recently divorced on jumping back into single life

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How long does getting a divorce take?”   Going through divorce, a Seattle-based divorce coach says, is like having a bomb go off in your life. After divorce, you have to pick up the pieces, but you don’t have…

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Couples skip divorce, try “conscious uncoupling” instead

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?”   Battles between advocates for same-sex marriage and defenders of traditional marriage…

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Divorce author offers tips on dealing with divorce lawyers

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?”   Best-selling author Honoree Corder had what she described as “the great pleasure” of interviewing a slew of divorce attorneys for her…

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“War on women” hits close to home for one congressman’s estranged wife

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?”   Congressman Alan Grayson’s war on one woman has taken an ugly turn, with Grayson’s attorney slamming his estranged wife as being a “poor housekeeper”…

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Divorce uncovers apparent sex abuse of minors by prominent actor

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “When do you get alimony?”   Divorces do not get much uglier than the one involving actor Stephen Collins and his estranged wife, Faye Grant. Collins and Grant commenced divorce proceedings in 2012. At the time,…

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Ex-sheriff seeks to criminalize the practice of trolling for divorce clients

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?”   If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident… If you live in the United States, you have heard that phrase a…

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Studies show U.S. marriage rate declining, especially for younger Americans

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   A record one-in-five adults aged 25 or older had never been married as of 2012, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data. That’s double the amount of never-married…

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Effects of divorce, separation more profound for young children of wealthy parents

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   Researchers from Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown University who used a national sample of nearly 4,000 children from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth have concluded that young…

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