Getting a divorce can cause so many disruptions in a person’s life that it can be difficult to keep up. It is not unusual for child support obligations to stem from the outcomes of a divorce or in other situations involving a custodial and noncustodial parenting...
Not receiving child support when you have a formal order in place may be more than frustrating. It may make it difficult to support your son or daughter, and it may, too, lead to financial struggles on your end. In most cases, the state of Arkansas withholds some of...
When you get divorced in Arkansas, a portion of negotiations may focus on the well-being, future and support of the children you share with your former spouse. Often, one of you will need to pay child support to contribute to the parenting duties that accompany having...
You and your current spouse feel you would be better off if you divorce. Both of you signed divorce papers to start the process, but hesitation holds you back from fully committing. Marriage.com recommends marriage counseling to help make a final decision. Even if...
If you believe that your marriage is either over or failing fast, there are a couple of actions that you could take in Arkansas. You may either file for a divorce or you and your spouse could obtain a legal separation. Divorce According to FindLaw, you cannot undo...
When it comes to enforcing child support, the state of Arkansas takes its job very seriously. In fact, because child support arrears is such a huge financial problem, the state made it so that all new or newly modified support orders require income withholding,...
When parents in Arkansas split, there are many child-related matters to handle. Custody is usually the thing that comes to mind first, but what about child support? Figuring out child support can be impossible for two parents. This is why a court will often take over...
The purpose of child support is not to serve as a punishment for one parent or to reward the other but rather, to ensure the upholding of the child’s best interests. For this reason, the family court system takes child support very seriously and is unlikely to relieve...
Like most parents in Arkansas, you treasure your relationship with your son or daughter. A good parent-child relationship is equally vital for the emotional development of the young one in your family. As such, if you are co-parenting in a post-divorce family, you do...
Lumping together child support and child custody seems to be an obvious thing to do. After all, they both involve the care of the child. However, it is not that clear cut when it comes to the law. Child support and child custody are two separate issues under Arkansas...