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October is National Domestic Awareness Month

Published on: October 6, 2024 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

October is National Domestic Awareness Month

Domestic violence is a serious issue that impacts many families every year. Victims of domestic violence may have a variety of health and emotional problems that can be long-lasting. Domestic violence is often considered an epidemic. In North Carolina, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some type of violence by an intimate or domestic partner. If you are a victim of domestic violence, report it to the police and seek help through various resources.

What is Domestic Violence?

Commonly Asked Questions About Domestic Violence

Published on: November 21, 2018 | On behalf of Arnold & Smith, PLLC

Board Certified Family Law Specialist Matt Arnold answers the question: “Can I get the judge to order my spouse to pay my attorney’s fees in a property division case?”

State seizes “free range” children from parents, charges parents with crimes

Published on: May 14, 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?”

Joe Naugler says his “free range” children have been free to roam his twenty-six acre Breckenridge, Kentucky property—called “Blessed Little Homestead”—since their infancy.