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Rape victim must pay child support, may or may not get to meet his daughter

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…

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In Hollywood and elsewhere, adultery is rarely an easy obstacle for couples to overcome

Charlotte Divorce Attorney Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Does adultery affect my divorce case?”   Reality television star Kendra Wilkinson has met several times with Hollywood divorce lawyers, People Magazine reports. Wilkinson has said there is no chance she will reconcile with husband and…

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Second time around not sweeter for Pamela Anderson, Rick Salomon

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question ” I’m considering separating from my spouse; what actions should I refrain from doing?”   Unlike the singer in Shalamar’s 1979 hit “Second time around,” Rick Salomon couldn’t make his second marriage to Pamela Anderson “so much…

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Researchers say parental disapproval of spouses may have genetic component

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?”   If you are worried about the harm a divorce will do to…

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When it’s over, it’s over: Ex-wife of Dodgers owner learns the hard way

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “Can I get the judge to order my spouse to pay my attorney’s fees in a property division case?”   A divorce litigant and her lawyers are learning the hard way that when a case is…

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Real Housewife Learns Valuable Lesson About Prenuptial Agreements

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…

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Judge Throws Out Claim To Reopen Divorce Settlement

Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does a “No-Fault’ divorce mean in NC?”   The ex-wife of the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been ordered to repay her husband nearly $2 million in legal fees after unsuccessfully contesting her original divorce settlement. A Superior Court…

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DIY Divorce Can Prove A Costly Mistake

Attorney Matthew R. Arnold answering the question: “What does uncontested divorce mean?”   Divorcing without the hassle or expense of attorneys sounds great, right? Much less stress and thousands of dollars in savings, what could be wrong with that? Plenty, at least according to a recent article by CNBC which…

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