What is the Parent Education Program in North Carolina? As a parent, you are responsible for the care and well-being of your children. When you divorce, you and your spouse are both generally required to continue to provide for your children. Often, parents share custody of their children. This means…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” When you wed you believe that you will have a happy married life. Unfortunately, that is not the case for everyone. Some couples grow apart, and when…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?” When two people decide to get married, there is often a “honeymoon period” that extends past the actual honeymoon trip. This period of new married…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?” For many couples, getting married is the culmination of a loving relationship built on honesty and trust. It is not until the honeymoon period wears off that many couples realize the financial implications of…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” If you are getting divorced because your spouse engaged in an extramarital affair, you probably want to prove adultery in your divorce case. While North Carolina is a no-fault state for divorce, which…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” When a marriage ends because one of the spouses cheated, the parties may wonder how adultery affects alimony in their North Carolina divorce. Is the spouse who had an extramarital affair entitled to…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?” Apparently, the COVID-19 pandemic and its stay-at-home orders throughout the country have wreaked havoc on marriages. Or at least that is what a new analysis of court filings in Charlotte, North…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” North Carolina’s family law allows spouses to obtain a legal separation by asking the court for what is known as a divorce from bed and board. While this type of “divorce” does not…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?” When you told your friends about your plans to seek a divorce, you may have heard from them something along the lines of, “There are…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?” When a marriage is falling apart, one of the first things that might happen is one or both spouses losing trust in one another. While not present in every divorce case, it…