Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” Adoption is beautiful. Whether a family is adopting a child from foster care or a stepparent is adopting a child from the blended family, adoption is…
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Adult Adoption in North Carolina
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I keep my Kids from seeing the other parent?” When thinking of adoption, most people think about a young child being adopted by a family that is going to take care of him or her for the rest…
Tennessee Judge Says Woman Has The Rights of a Husband
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” Though it’s gone smoothly in some places, other courts in more conservative states have had a bumpy road adapting to changed legal realities since the landmark same-sex marriage case…
Courts Faced With Deciding What It Means To Be A Parent
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” The New York Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court) will grapple with a tricky legal question that has become increasingly important in the family law…
Surrogate Mother Gives Birth to Triplets, Sues for Parental Rights After Bio Dad Asks for Abortion
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?” A Georgia man who hired a surrogate to carry his child for $33,000 may be getting more than he bargained for. The 47-year-old California woman agreed…
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…
Woman finds love, family after tracking down anonymous sperm donor
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?” An Australian woman has found love with a man who anonymously donated sperm that the woman used to conceive her young daughter. The woman lost two…
Second N.C. judge strikes down marriage ban, dismisses same-sex adoption actions
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Who pays for the children’s health insurance and co-pays?” North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage took another blow on Wednesday. United States District Court Judge William L. Osteen, Jr. ruled that the Tar Heel State’s…
Obesity In Children Linked To Parental Divorce
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” In a surprising study out of Norway, researchers say they have found a possible link between divorce and childhood obesity. Interestingly, researchers say that the link appears mainly to impact…
North Carolina NFL Player Jailed After Domestic Dispute
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “How long does getting a divorce take?” Carolina Panthers player Greg Hardy has been jailed after police say that he and his girlfriend were involved in a domestic dispute. In this case, both Hardy and his girlfriend claim that the other was…