Want to change child support agreement and get my rights back

Joint custody—where you have a legal arrangement giving both parents equal control over the children—is now "favored" in Arkansas, so the law would...

Do I as a 16 year old have the legal right to choose where I want to live?

You must be 17 years old in order to be emancipated. There must also be an open DHS case before a court will consider your request unless you were...

Under normal circumstances, the law requires a probable cause hearing to be held within 72 hours of removal.

What court is of competent jurisdiction with circuit court juvenile (from DHS D/N)?

A proper court will be the particular division that handles juvenile matters. In Pulaski County, that is the 8th, 10th, and 11th divisions.

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Can you or can you not be emancipated in Arkansas at the age of 16 years old?

Under Arkansas law, you cannot be emancipated until you are 17 years old. There are several additional requirements that must also be met,...

My baby's dad said that if I file for child support he was going to fight so he won't pay. Can he do that?

You can't "fight" a paternity test and the law. If he is truly the father, he will be responsible for child support, even if he doesn't make very...

If i have been seperated from my husband for about 8 years but never divorced would i still be entitled to property which he aq

This question will turn on a number of issues. Where did your husband get the money for his business? Did he get the money to purchase the business...