By Richard Worsham | Published October 14, 2015 | Posted in Uncategorized |
When people get married the love they have for one another often compels them to forgo their individual interests. Instead, from the wedding forward, they work to build a life together. Each partner contributes to this new life, oftentimes financially. Over the years, their work together helps to create their own financial and emotional world. Read More
Read MoreThe important role of a father in a child’s life is well documented. Children benefit in a number of ways when their fathers are an active part of their life, including being better behaved, more confident, and emotionally stable, and most fathers want to be as active as they can in their children’s lives. For Read More
Read MoreFamilies in Arkansas today come in all shapes and sizes. A family could consist of one parent, two parents, no kids, or 10 kids. Whatever a family looks like, the most important thing is love. Children, in particular, need to feel that they are in a secure and loving environment in order to thrive. While Read More
Read MoreWhen people get married, they intend to be together forever. They dream of the happy times and make plans to turn those dreams into reality. However, reality is rarely what people plan it to be. Unfortunately, it is usually a lot more complicated, messy, and emotional. In the real world, the reality is that marriages Read More
Read MoreThe state of Arkansas has an interest in making sure that children within the state have the financial resources they need. Therefore, when a child’s parents are not married, the family law court will generally order child support. Child support is a payment from one parent to the other in support of the child. Generally, Read More
Read MoreWhen a couple decides to get married, they often intermix their finances, meaning that each person has access to the other’s income and resources. However, when people decide to get divorced, this financial support system comes to an end. For an individual with a stable career, this might not be a huge issue. However, if Read More
Read MoreAmerica is a democratic country in which with people from all ethnic and religious backgrounds come together and live harmoniously. Because of that, inter-religious marriages are not uncommon. When one of these couples has children and then divorces, religious differences not only become a subject of conflict, but those religious differences may also come up Read More
Read MoreArkansas family court judges typically award custody based on the “best interests of the child” involved. In most cases, either one biological parent is awarded sole custody or both parents are awarded joint or shared custody. However, there are some rare cases in which the court determines that the evidence suggests that awarding custody of Read More
Read MorePulaski County, Arkansas residents going through a divorce may agree that the financial aspects of a divorce settlement or judgment, including property division, alimony, and/or child support, can be grounds for a bitter contest. This is especially true for high-asset divorces, which often lead to a greater debate between the divorcing couple. Where a divorce Read More
Read MoreRight after the birth of most children in Arkansas, the father will typically fill out the forms required for Acknowledgment of Paternity in the hospital. However, in some cases the paternity of the child is disputed because the child was not the consequence of marriage or a long-term relationship, there were allegations of infidelity by Read More
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