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…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “Does adultery affect my divorce case?” Everyone knows that the Internet has led to changes in our daily life. Besides the ease of access to information, it’s also allowed many people to more easily meet and talk with others. Though it can…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” The debate over using margarine or butter has been a heated one for decades, with those on either side marshaling facts about cholesterol, trans fats and flavor to bolster their arguments. A new chart might suggest those…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?” In a bit of sad news out of Indiana University, a recent study indicates that serious illness can greatly increase the risk of divorce among older couples. The study interestingly found that the divorce rate doesn’t increase…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “How long does getting a divorce take?” A man in Indiana dodged a potentially costly bullet last week when a superior court judge ruled that he only needed to turn over a small fraction of his overall lottery winnings. The judge found…
Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “When do you get alimony?” According to a recent article, former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel is shelling out big money to continue fighting her long and already expensive divorce of Jason Hoppy. The case has drug on…