Can an Unmarried Father Get Visitation of His Child? The societal trends of families in the United States have changed quite a bit over the last 50 years. While families in the mid-1900s were composed mainly of married parents, that is not always the case today. The number of unmarried…
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What are My Parental Custody Rights?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” The day your child is born is one of the happiest of your life. Now that you are a parent, everything has changed. You now care for and protect…
What are the Grounds for Divorce in North Carolina?
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Do I need an attorney to get a Divorce in North Carolina?” The decision to end your marriage is one that is not taken lightly. In most cases, you and your spouse have been experiencing problems for some time…
Rights of Stepparents in Custody Disputes
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” When we think of custody disputes we normally think of fights between divorcing parents, sometimes grandparents. Though these do represent the vast majority of cases,…