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Married women who become seriously ill are six-percent more likely to divorce

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?”   Until death do us part, in sickness and in health? As for sickness, not so much. That is, at least, according…

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Perjury in divorce case wins police chief a criminal conviction, costs him his job

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?”   In divorce court, as in any court, litigants must tell the truth. If they do not—aside from damaging their own case—they may face charges…

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Doctor divorce rates surprisingly low, but women doctors get raw deal, researchers say

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?”   What stands to reason does not always stand up to reality, and a new study from a team led by a…

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Check in married, check out single at the Divorce Hotel

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   When Fats Domino sings about finding his thrill on Blueberry Hill, you can almost hear in the mournful piano chords he plays that descend into the chorus that though his…

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Therapist lists Do’s and Don’ts for couples with children going through divorce

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Finding advice on divorce is like finding advice on dieting or exercise: it is everywhere. Whether you through an expert’s “ten tips,” another expert’s “twenty…

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Attorney says divorce court may be the worst place to look for Lady Justice

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?”   A spouse’s cruel words and outrageous treatment drove you to a divorce attorney in the first place, but now the divorce…

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Soon-to-be divorced, divorcing or recently divorced? Beware the tax man!

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How long does getting a divorce take?”   That special time of year is looming—April 15. That is not the date on which Santa Claus comes tumbling down the chimney with a slew of nice gifts to leave under…

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Three-parent babies could alter humanity, child custody

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 of the future may involve battles between litigants that are—in all our legal history—utterly foreign. That is because, for the first time in…

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Parties in custody battles should think hard before seeking to offer child testimony

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   In North Carolina, the ultimate arbiter of custody is the District Court judge. The District Court judge is vested, by statute, with the authority to…

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Divorce mediator shares what she wishes she had known before her own divorce

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?”   A longtime divorce mediator thought she was as prepared as anyone could be when the storms that brought on her own…

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