How to Establish the Paternity of a Child in Arkansas

Most people have seen or heard about the daytime talk shows which test a potential father’s DNA to establish paternity of a child. These shows are very public and are aimed solely at entertaining the audience. For everyone else, luckily there...

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Smart Financial Moves to Make After Divorce

When people go through the emotional upheaval that often accompanies divorce, it is easy for them to put financial considerations off to the side while they try to process all of the changes that are occurring. However, people cannot completely ignore...

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Child custody in Arkansas

Going through a divorce can be emotionally challenging, especially when children are involved. When getting divorced, parents should try to work together to make decisions regarding their child’s future, because both parents will often continue...

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Helping military members cope with divorce

When individuals enlist in the armed forces, they know that their careers will require them to make sacrifices. They have to be ready to go anywhere with little advance notice, and this can place a strain on those who have families. Some of these...

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Appearing without counsel can be fatal to your child custody case

An Arkansas mother found out the hard way that her failure to hire an attorney to assist with her custody matters would greatly affect the future of her family. In Cervantes v. Cervantes, the Court of Appeals of Arkansas affirmed the decision of the...

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Father’s visitation with sons while cohabiting not against public policy

While a couple may reach agreement on child custody and visitation at the time of a divorce, the circumstances related to such an agreement may change over time, leading to fresh conflict even after the divorce is final. In such a case, one or both...

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Upon a divorce student loan debts may not be apportioned equally

Like other marital debts, student loan debts incurred during a marriage are often allocated between the divorcing parties though sometimes not equally. CBS News recently reported that student loan debt has risen 20 percent between 2011 and 2013....

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Beginning of the year a popular time for Baby Boomer divorces

Keeping retirement plans in mind can help ensure a better divorce outcome The first few months of the new year are sometimes referred to as ‘Divorce Season’ because of the increased number of couples who inquire about or file for divorce...

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For children in Arkansas, shared parenting may offer unique benefits

After divorce, joint custody may present a less stressful alternative to sole custody for children, according to recent research. For many divorcing parents in Jacksonville, deciding whether to pursue joint or sole custody can be a difficult...

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How can social media activity affect an Arkansas divorce?

Social media activity can shed light on a person’s finances, fitness as a parent and honesty, which may have harmful impacts during divorce. Given the ubiquity of social media, many people in Arkansas are not surprised to learn that social...

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