I live in california my wife lives in arkansas i got served with divorce papers what will happen if i dont respond

I agree with the previous answer but if there are issues of support, custody and property orders may be entered that are not correct and harder to...

I am repeatedly being denied the basic parental rights I'm entitled to, because we have Joint legal custody, what can I do?

You need to let the court know either via testimony or declaration in a clear concise manner what has happened in the instances where legal custody...

Unless there is physical or emotional harm to a child it is very difficult to get a court to order supervised visitation. I think it is likely...

Parent is requesting to change visitation schedule. Current time is 70/30. How likely will the judge grant 50/50?

That will depend on more information than has been provided here. Things that affect custody for example are the age of the children, parenting...

I am legally separated from my 17 year old daughters father, She has gotten her self into trouble, we

That will al depend on what the court orders are for support and custody, when she turns 18 and when she is due (I am assuming when you say trouble...

Could I ask for child support arrears?

You cannot ask for arrears if there is no order. You need to file for a hearing requesting support and the court should make the order retroactive...

Can a parent get in trouble if mediation recommended counceling and the mother has not taken them?

If I am understanding correctly the court made an order orally but it was never reduced to a written order. If that is the case you need to have a...

At what age do the courts consider a child desire to live with the parent of their choosing?

You are in a difficult position. Your daughter is in a defiant mode and your co parent is allowing it. She is 13 and does have some say as to where...

Where would I find pro bono lawyers that can help me in family court

Check with your local bar association. They may be able to direct you to volunteer lawyers in your areas. Good luck.

My wife is moving to MA with our baby and I live in CA. I want to change the support and visitation agreement.

Right now CA has jurisdiction over everything since everyone lives in CA. It is very hard to answer you question without more specifics as to the...