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Tips for Helping Kids Through Separation

Published on: March 19, 2025 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Tips for Helping Kids Through Separation

Separation and divorce can be a time of turmoil and uncertainty, especially for children. It is estimated that about half of all children come from divorced families. As a parent, you want to protect your children from the harm that could be related to dysfunctional or even harmful families. Sometimes, separation and divorce are the best ways to improve life for everyone.

Parents can help their children navigate the new family dynamic with some thoughtful planning.

Another State Considers Measure To Change Custody

Published on: August 13, 2015 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Matthew R. Arnold of Arnold & Smith, PLLC answers the question “What can I do to gain custody of my child in North Carolina?”

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are currently holding hearings on a very important and very emotional issue for any parent: child custody. Specifically, legislators in the state are in the process of debating what if any changes to the existing system should be made. With a nationwide push to increase equality in child custody decisions, Massachusetts now finds itself wrestling with the same issues other states have before. How to weigh the potential benefit to children and parents that can come with legally mandated custody arrangements versus the wisdom of judicial discretion.