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Adult child sees the silver lining in her parents’ divorce—eight years later

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can any attorney help me with my family law needs in North Carolina?”   Remorse is, perhaps, the most difficult of human emotions. Anyone who has passed through the crucible of divorce may know what it means to contend…

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Census plan to eliminate survey questions may leave marriage, divorce in statistical void

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   About one-half of American marriages end in divorce. Marriage counselors have been preaching that prevailing wisdom to couples for decades. People who have been through a messy…

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“Smart” people capable of DIY divorce, writer says

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I get the judge to order my spouse to pay my attorney’s fees in a property division case?”   The Huffington Post has identified what it describes as “a narrow group of smart, rational and…

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Parenting site offers holiday happiness tips for divorced dads

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Holidays are all about tradition, and as Heather Gray writes for Yahoo Parenting, divorced dads can get the feeling over the holidays that “traditions don’t…

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Divorce professionals say children at risk unless parents tone down the acrimony

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   An organization of 6,500 divorce lawyers, mediators and therapists in England has released the results of a survey showing the effects of divorce on children,…

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Pediatric psychologist warns parents to trust their instincts about their children

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Experts have been studying—and lamenting—the effects of divorce on children for decades. Now a Los Angeles-based psychologist is warning parents—particularly those whose children are experiencing…

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Couples skip divorce, try “conscious uncoupling” instead

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers 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?”   Battles between advocates for same-sex marriage and defenders of traditional marriage…

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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…

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Author and divorcee says the key to co-parenting is considering feelings of others

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”   Being a lawyer is a bit like being a parent, and that is not because a lawyer’s clients act like children. Some do, I am…

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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…

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