Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How is the amount of child support decided in North Carolina?” Nick Olivas said he was a lonely, 14-year-old kid going through a rough patch when his 20-year-old neighbor raped him. He said he didn’t know…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “When do you get alimony?” Real Housewife of Atlanta Kandi Burruss says that she learned a very valuable lesson about the importance of properly planning prior to marriage thanks to watching the dissolution of another reality TV star’s happy home. Burruss says…
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…
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…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Does adultery affect who gets custody?” An internet dating company that exists to facilitate affairs claims that Huntersville, North Carolina is among the most unfaithful neighborhoods in the country. The news release came from AshelyMadison.com, which compared data from its nearly 21…
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” At least one North Carolina judge has had enough of so-called “heart balm” lawsuits. In a case from Forsyth County, Superior Court Judge John O. Craig wrote that North Carolina’s…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Does adultery affect who gets custody?” For a long time now people have assumed that courts are generally unfair to fathers during custody fights. This belief has held not only among men, but women too accept to a certain degree that family…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?” In a bizarre case out of Maryland, a family court judge was forced to tackle the somewhat embarrassing question of what to do when two parties engaged in some rather adult conversations by text.…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” In a tragic case out of New York, one man recently lost a case where he tried to continue a divorce against his former wife who had recently taken her…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?” Though there’s certainly no good time to file for divorce, a recent article discussed some examples of especially bad times to decide to split up. Things such as health insurance, business matters and even…