Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?” Recently released statistics from the National Center for Family & Marriage Research indicate that Americans are increasingly less likely to divorce. The numbers reveal that the divorce rate is at its…
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What Do Children Think About Divorce?
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?” A recent survey conducted by a British family law organization, Resolution, shed light on the divorce process by revealing some interesting statistics. Importantly, and…
New study claims that having a child before marriage no longer raises divorce odds
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What children’s expenses are covered by child support?” In recent decades, sociological research has consistently found that couples who had a child before marriage were much more likely to divorce than couples who married first. …
Lower-income marriages divorce at higher rate, and it’s all men’s fault, author says
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” If I remarry, can they look at my new spouse’s income?” The single greatest source of tension for married couples is money, and the more scarce money is, the more likely a couple is…
Law firm creates graphic summary of divorce statistics, odds
Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “My wife and I are not getting along If I leave the house, can she get me for abandonment?” A Seattle law firm has analyzed divorce statistics to help couples determine whether their marriages are…
Married women who become seriously ill are six-percent more likely to divorce
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?” Until death do us part, in sickness and in health? As for sickness, not so much. That is, at least, according…
Doctor divorce rates surprisingly low, but women doctors get raw deal, researchers say
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?” What stands to reason does not always stand up to reality, and a new study from a team led by a…
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…
Most marriages are happy and divorce rate is closer to 20 percent, says author
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt 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?” Sometimes what “they” say is not good enough because “they”—whoever “they” are–don’t…