Who Keeps the Dog in a Divorce? Your pets are part of your family. Often, couples have pets before they have children, and sometimes they have pets instead of kids. Most households own some type of pet. In fact, pet ownership has increased significantly over the last 30 years. As…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” People often discuss how when divorce happens, children can wind up caught in the middle. It’s true, children are sometimes used as pawns, with one parent…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?” We’ve discussed pets and divorce previously and the issue is almost always handled the same way no matter where you are. Though we might consider our…
Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “How will the judge divide our property?” A recent divorce case in Canada dealt with the thorny issue of what to do with a pet after a divorce. The couple in question had three dogs and the wife had…
Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What are my custody rights if the other parent moves?” Family law attorneys are used to hearing and seeing it all. The combination of anger, embarrassment and hurt feelings can combine to cause good people to act out…