Many Arkansas women worked hard to secure impressive jobs and careers prior to marriage, only to forgo the employment track subsequently to stay at home and have children. A typical outcome in such cases is that, while those women raised the kids, their husbands...
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Month: December 2013
A cautionary bankruptcy tale: when help is merely illusory
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 31, 2013 | Firm News, Personal Bankruptcy
Facing more than three dozen civil actions in bankruptcy court would seemingly have a deterrent effect on most sham companies promising to help Arkansas residents and other consumers with unmanageable debt. It hasn't seemed to slow down a company named USA Bankruptcy...
Reminder to Arkansas motorists: DWI patrols out in force now
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 27, 2013 | Firm News
Although Arkansas law enforcement officials routinely state that their vigilance is unflagging throughout the year when it comes to spotting and arresting drunk drivers, they are noting that their focus is especially sharpened in December. That means now, with...
Kate Winslet and fathers’ rights group: a titanic row emerging?
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 24, 2013 | Fathers' Rights, Firm News
A group in England focused upon equal parenting rights for dads recently got its Christmas present early, courtesy of actress Kate Winslet. Owing to what the organization Fathers4Justice subsequently did with Winslet's offering, the fathers' rights group and Winslet...
Litigants welcome judge’s ruling on same-sex marriage issue
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 20, 2013 | Domestic Partnerships, Firm News
Following a flurry of activity in legislatures across the country this year, there are now 16 American states where gay marriage is legal. Arkansas is not one of those states. At least not yet. Although gay and lesbian couples do not share the same legal protections...
A concern for many: mortgage aid coming with a bill from the IRS?
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 19, 2013 | Debt Relief, Firm News
The so-called Great Recession of recent years that reduced the financial footing of many Americans to quicksand continues to play out for millions of individuals and families across the country, despite overall improvement across many sectors. Take housing, for...
Technology and government surveillance: a growing concern
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 13, 2013 | Firm News
Here's a hypothetical that seems logically drawn from the many news stories of late focused upon government spying on citizenry. Imagine that you have committed a federal or state crime in Arkansas. No government agency or law enforcement office is looking for you or...
When animals are at center stage in a divorce proceeding
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 10, 2013 | Firm News, High Asset Divorce
Courts across the country, including in Arkansas, have traditionally regarded pets as property interests in family law squabbles. In other words, a beloved pet -- whether a dog, cat, bird, horse or any other animal -- has long been regarded by judges overseeing a...
Holidays, divorced families and the kids: a time to keep the peace
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 5, 2013 | Child Custody, Firm News
Where the children are involved in a family law matter, a single determinant -- a mantra, if you will -- centrally emerges to guide attorneys’ actions, counselors’ recommendations and court decisions, namely this: What is in the kids’ best interests?...
Debt relief: Who truly promotes a debtor’s best interests?
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt, Nony & Associates | Dec 4, 2013 | Debt Relief, Firm News
Steve Rhode, a columnist for the Huffington Post, referred to a "sad truth" in a recent article addressing debt, namely this: Most debt relief companies have no real obligation toward their customers, with the highest priority of their employees being to maximize the...
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