On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Apr 30, 2019 | Child Custody, Firm News
We note the obvious point on the child custody page of our family law website at Robertson, Oswalt & Associates that, “Parents want the best for their children.” In some unfortunate cases, though, that truism doesn’t exactly ring true. In fact,...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Mar 22, 2019 | Child Custody, Firm News
After you get a divorce, you will have custody of your child at least some of the time. However, the court will want to see that you have a home that is safe for your child, so that it is assured that the child’s best interests have been considered. As a...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Dec 6, 2018 | Child Custody, Firm News
Divorcing couples face numerous challenges when ending a marriage in Arkansas. In matters centering on the children, however, fathers have historically been worried about gender bias in the courtroom. Their only interest is getting time with their children, not having...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Nov 29, 2018 | Child Custody, Firm News
Here’s a question we quickly pose for Arkansas readers of our blog: Is scheduling an appointment with an experienced Little Rock estate administration attorney on your Top-10 list of things to do as you near the end of the year? No, we didn’t think so. But...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Mar 29, 2018 | Child Custody, Firm News
One divorce is centrally marked by a single home where the kids permanently reside, with mom and dad — who each have their own apartment — taking turns on alternate weeks living together with the children. Another divorce keeps the family as the kids have...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Mar 27, 2018 | Child Custody, Firm News
Sure, there was a time when divorce-linked custody outcomes in Arkansas and across the country had a distinct cookie-cutter look about them. Moms got so-called primary physical custody almost all of the time, with dads popping in at slated intervals — often...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Apr 26, 2017 | Child Custody, Firm News
In many — in fact, most — divorce matters in Arkansas and nationally, the parties at the center of dissolution-related issues are the so-called “nuclear” components, that is, mom, dad and the kids. Although that mix of parties and related...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Mar 14, 2017 | Child Custody, Firm News
We make this central point about Arkansas family law courts on a relevant page of our website at the Little Rock law firm of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates, namely, that judges “make child custody decisions based upon the ‘best interests of the...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Jan 20, 2017 | Child Custody, Firm News
A divided state Supreme Court has ruled that birth certificates issued in Arkansas must list the names of both biological parents, even if the child is then adopted by a same-sex couple. The court reversed the findings of Little Rock Circuit Judge Tim Fox, who ruled...
On behalf of Robertson, Oswalt & Associates | Dec 14, 2016 | Child Custody, Firm News
Some lessons we learn from an early age. Don’t cross the street without looking both ways for cars. Avoid hot stoves. Don’t talk to strangers. That last one is usually modified somewhat if you happen to be with a parent and they say it’s OK. These...
