Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” The South Carolina Supreme Court issued an important decision earlier this week when it decided Baby Veronica, the young adopted girl at the center of a major legal dispute, should…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “When do you get alimony?” A woman in Omaha is likely pretty unhappy today after a recent ruling by the Nebraska Supreme Court regarding her divorce case. The woman, Mary Kay Young, had filed suit against her former divorce attorney for $100 million,…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “How long does getting a divorce take?” Everyone knows that divorce is an emotionally grueling process. Most everyone experiences moments of deep sadness, frustration, anger and hurt given the demise of their marriage. Despite the bad times, ending an unhappy relationship can often…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” A recent article in Forbes Magazine discussed how common it is for couples to have disputes when dividing marital assets. Everyone understands that there might be disagreements over mutual funds…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “How long does getting a divorce take?” A recent article discussed how studies have shown that there are four behaviors that experts agree are most often responsible for the destruction of a marriage. In fact, the results show that by watching just 15…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” The divorce of oil tycoon Harold Hamm has already been a dramatic affair. First there were the allegations of infidelity, then came news of secret audiotapes. Now that the case appears to be winding down, the issue that…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Can you guarantee I will get the resolution I want?” The Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision this week in the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl. The case concerned the power of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to allow a…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering 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?” These days it seems like getting a mortgage under the best of circumstances is already hard enough. After all, the…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” Former professional basketball player Allen Iverson’s already messy divorce appears to be getting worse. Just this past week his ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson, filed documents with a family law court saying that the former Philadelphia…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “My wife and I are not getting along If I leave the house, can she get me for abandonment?” Jane Lynch and her wife of three years, Lara Embry, have decided to split. The couple issued a statement saying that while the two…