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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…

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Insurance Company Offers Divorce Coverage

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How is the amount of child support decided in North Carolina?”   Most people know that it’s important to have health insurance. Same thing with car insurance or life insurance or homeowner’s insurance or renter’s insurance. We rely on insurance,…

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Family Court Judge Gets Reprimanded For Discriminating Against Couples With Kids

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   Going through a divorce with kids can be incredibly difficult. Divorce is bad enough as it is, but the added stress of worrying how the divorce will impact your…

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Chris Brown Receives Decisive Win in Custody Battle Over Daughter Royalty

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Love him or hate him, Chris Brown has reportedly won another round in his ongoing custody dispute with ex Nia Guzman concerning their two-year-old daughter Royalty.…

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Paternity in North Carolina

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What rules are there for Father’s Right in NC?”   When it comes to paternity, the law in North Carolina has been designed to favor married couples. Married couples benefit because when a child is born to a married couple,…

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Judge Issues Custody Order Barring Golf Practice

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?”   As anyone who has ever been through a divorce with children knows, custody is almost always the thorniest issue to be resolved. Though it can be difficult to reach…

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One Year After Obergefell, Challenges Remain

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   It’s just passed the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in the landmark Obergefell case. In that case, the Court announced that same-sex marriage bans…

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French Lawmakers Consider Speeding Up Divorce

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How does custody work if one parent moves internationally?”   A common complaint from those currently going through or recently emerging from a North Carolina divorce is that the whole process simply takes too long. Meeting with lawyers, filing the…

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Couples Increasingly Open To “Birdnesting” Post-Divorce, But Is It Always A Good Idea?

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   A recent article discussed the trend among some couples, celebrity and otherwise, to consider new approaches to co-parenting post-divorce. One such trend, known as “birdnesting”, has…

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Tennessee Judge Hears International Custody Dispute

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How does custody work if one parent moves internationally?”   A federal judge in Knoxville, TN recently found himself grappling with a case unlike any other he had encountered previously. The judge was forced to decide whether an international custody…

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