Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” Is there some property that the judge cannot divide?” Filing for divorce is not the only tough decision a spouse has to make when a marriage hits rock bottom. Looking for a new home during the divorce process…
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?” No one ever thinks that their marriage is going to end someday, which is why the vast majority of us are never prepared for it when it does happen. Going through the…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?” The decision to get a divorce can be difficult to make. Whether there was infidelity in your marriage, irreconcilable differences, or you and your partner…
Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How Can I protect myself from my spouses spending habits?” Prenuptial agreements often have a bad reputation. Marriage is “supposed” to be the union of two people who are in love and want to be married forever. When a prenuptial agreement…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” Going through a divorce can be tough. You are ending a relationship and declaring that you wish your legal marriage be terminated. The very nature of a relationship ending can lead to heightened emotions…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?” Divorce, though seldom celebrated, is a process taken for granted by many in the United States and other countries around the world. Though few people begin a marriage intending to divorce, if the time…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?” We have previously mentioned the possibility that the Republican tax plan currently before Congress could have some unexpected impacts. Though most news reports have focused on the tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, there…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “When do you get alimony?” Tax reform has been in the news recently, with all sides of the political debate arguing about the best path forward. Some believe taxes are too high and need to be cut across the…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How long does getting a divorce take?” Normally, when we think of waiting periods and divorce, we are talking about the amount of time a couple has to wait before filing for divorce. In a number of states, these…