Do you need an attorney to file for modification of child support?

Yes. You only need to file your motion to modify child support "pro se". The motion will need to comply with the statutory requirements and you...

If a body is moved from the place it was found and brought back should an autopsy be done? What can you do if it wasn't?

Anytime there is a death under suspicious circumstances, suicide or death by unnatural causes the county coroner, chief of Police, or director of...

How to strip parent of rights in the case of multi-state abandonment?

While you did not state this in your question, if you were not married when your son was born, the (putative) father does not have any legal rights...

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You need to provide the facts for the case you want to reopen; otherwise there are too many variables to adequately answer your question. However...

Failure to appear?

I agree that you are looking at jail time. The amount of time in jail could be as high as 90 days and/or $1,000.00 fine. That is in addition to...

Is a signed sheet of paper agreeing to pay something per month a legal document?

I agree that sending a signed piece of paper agreeing to pay almost double what you agreed to the "person" is very strange. Given the limited...

Is my divorce still legal if the date we was married is wrong on the paper work? done by mistake

Your divorce is still valid. A Scribner error regarding the date of marriage does not defeat the divorce decree. Unless the date you were...

Am I required to speak with prosecutor if I was the victim?

You don't have to speak to the prosecutor, but you may consider speaking with him and asking him to require alcohol treatment as part of any...

Will I be in trouble for harassment/slander?

I'm not sure what she could do. Based on your facts, she did not fulfill her obligation. Truth is an absolute defense to defamation...

Spousal support is not generally favored in Arkansas. If awarded, it is for a short period of time; however, each case is different. The grounds...