Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: ” If I remarry, can they look at my new spouse’s income?” You might think that determining paternity these days would be a fairly simple process. There is no longer a need for lengthy trials, witness testimony and a…
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Electronic Spying During Divorce Raises Tough Legal Questions
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How can an attorney help me with my Divorce or Separation in North Carolina?” Divorce has always been a difficult process. People have always been angry, hurt, scared, and sad. These emotions can lead otherwise good people to act…
Illinois Changes Divorce Law For Pets
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” We have discussed it several times before, pets are one of the most important parts of a divorce to be ignored from a legal perspective. Other key aspects of…
Final Version of Tax Plan Includes Changes To Alimony
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…
The Impact of Tax Reform on Alimony Payments
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…
Divorce and division of personal injury awards
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?” If you have been injured in an accident and made it through the sometimes grueling process of filing, fighting and winning a personal injury lawsuit, you may think that the hard work is done,…
Gay Couple Fights For Right To Divorce
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What is an Absolute Divorce?” For years, people fought for gay couples to have the right to marry. States took action independently, slowly but consistently expanding the number of places where same-sex couples had the same rights as their…
Wisconsin Court Acknowledges Marriage Invalid, But Approves Divorce Award
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How should I prepare if I intend to file for divorce in the near future?” Unsurprisingly, marriage is seen as a nonnegotiable prerequisite to divorce. A court cannot grant a divorce and divide marital property without an underlying marriage.…
Mississippi Supreme Court To Decide Whether Divorce Law Is Constitutional
How should I prepare if I intend to file for divorce in the near future? Advocates for families and, specifically, victims of domestic violence are making their opinions heard in a Mississippi divorce case that will soon be decided by the state Supreme Court. Opponents of the status quo…
Chicago Finally Abolishes Dual-Track Family Law Court
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” Legal battles over custody and child support are miserable for everyone involved. They take time, money and create enormous amounts of stress given the importance of…