answered on Feb 10, 2018
Yes. You have to look me up on the Internet. I cannot give you my phone number through this website
My son is 10 years old. His biological has never been in the picture. When my son was 8 month's I met a man that adored him. Even though we are not together now he has been helping me with my son, takes him to school, spends weekends with him, everything a father should do. We were better as... View More 
answered on Feb 10, 2018
It is nice that you are considering your son's well-being over your self-interest. Lawyers don't see that too often. You have a couple options. The best is to have this man adopt your son. We will need to locate the biological father to sign off on the adoption. There are other... View More
I am living wit my parents and they also said they would kick me out and take my son. I plan on moving in with my boyfriend sometime soon though.
answered on Jan 10, 2018
It is possible that your parents will file a guardianship petition. With the facts you mention they have a pretty good chance at taking your child.
Is there a duality to the law? Meaning, do the laws of a no contract apply equally to both parties?
answered on Jan 10, 2018
There's is no duality in Arkansas. The person who files the OP may contact the person who was filed on. I would not talk to them though.
Well are divorced. I had a 90 day restraining order on him. After it was over he said he'd changed and like to try again so we did.Well 4 days ago,we were being intimate and he put in a position to where I couldn't breathe. I kept saying "Stop.I can't breathe " but then he... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2017
Thanks for reaching out. Abuse is a difficult thing to deal with. At least you are doing something about it. So often, people tolerate ill treatment. The short answer to your question is yes. You need to contact the Prosecutor in your area. A city attorney or the prosecutor in the circuit... View More
Wants to take my son away from me and take him to Texas with him, I want to stop answering his messages but he says I could get in trouble if I do, is that true,? What can I do to keep him away from us,? My son has my last name, I left him because he treat me bad during my pregnancy until I left... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2017
It's always complicated when you are being mistreated by the man who should love you and the baby with no conditions. I can only answer some of your questions because the answer depends on a lot of things. Let's see if we can help a bit.
If the child has lived in Arkansas for... View More
She was placed in the walnut ridge childrens home when her dad went to jail,( her mom doe's not have legal custody of her either) we went to lawrence co. dhs & filled out the paperwork. They will not return our call's and we called the children's home, they told us she is no... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2017
It is certainly time for an attorney. You should expect fees between $4500 and $6000. And realize that once DHS has a case, they sort of rule the case. That means they will make recommendations to the Court and the Court usually goes along with it. That being said, you can petition the Court to... View More
The officer gave my stepdad a paper to sign to search the house but he has no affiliation with the residence besides staying there he's not married or anything. What should I say at court tomorrow? I've never been in trouble before I'm 19
Been obtained for 5 days now and still yet haven't heard from parole/probation officer or gotten any thing on paper about why parolee is being held on the absconding or to have a hearing . No one will tell the parolee if its possible to bail out, or have a hearing, or even speak with parole... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2017
There is not enough information to tell you everything but generally, once a parole reoffends, the PO will revoke his probation and keep him in jail. The parolee now has the new charges and then the revocation. If the new charges are not too bad, the PO will keep him in jail for a month maybe... View More
answered on Dec 17, 2017
This charge by itself would not necessarily be the reason to lose your gun rights. Depending on the facts and if there was an order of protection you would not have lost your gun rights. And even if you did, there may be a way to remove (expunge or seal) the record. Get with a criminal lawyer.... View More
He needs mental evaluation and refuses he is 29 years old
Me getting a text from a girl saying my ex wants to know if he can see our kid. Is that considered contacting me through someone else?
answered on Dec 11, 2017
YES! A very big yes. It is a violation of the protection order. You can contact the prosecuting attorney and let them know he is violating the order. He will probably be arrested for violating the order. Most of these cases wind up in divorce or paternity court. Depending on your child's... View More
Currently still serving in the national guard. As far as JAG and what I’ve found it’s a toss up on whether I can stay in or not.
answered on Dec 1, 2017
You should be able to stay in the military. This is almost the lowest misdemeanor in Arkansas. You should be able to clear your record though depending on how long ago this charge was put on your record. I think you should contact an attorney and talk about this. Jim Hensley. Conway AR
We dont want to press charges against eachother and our court date is on the 19th will we both be going to jail?
answered on Nov 26, 2017
You need a lawyer to keep out of jail. Lots to know here. I can help
My sons 3, his bio dad hasn't seen him since he was 3 months old, he's not on birth certificate and hadn't established paternity, my significant other wants to adopt him, but we're not married yet but plan to be, do I need to terminate rights or have they already been... View More
answered on Nov 26, 2017
You have to file adoption papers. You do not have to be married. You can adopt the children yourselves. Or you can have your significant other adopt them. Expect total costs to be around $4000 to $5000 if you can't find the bio dad. $4000 if he will consent.
the motorist had a brand new crotch rocket motorcycle and estimated speed was over 2 times the posted speed limit as he shot around the sharp curve and hit me. it is all on video as well and with many witnesses. he had no insurance and my car is broken. what should i do?
answered on Nov 22, 2017
If you have insurance you can make a claim. If you do not want to do that you should seek a lawyer. Joe Denton is one of the best. 501.358.4999
He became abusive and threatened me after I found out I was pregnant. When I left, he told me that he wanted nothing to do with the baby but if I ever filed for child support, he would come after me and take our son. Son is now 3 years old, and I could really use the help as I'm going to... View More
answered on Nov 4, 2017
Call the Office of Child Support Enforcement in the County where you live. Tell them your concerns. They will help you. Realize though that if you start collecting support he is entitled to visit the child. You might cause yourself a lot of trouble. In some states, you can terminate his rights... View More
When I was 19 I got convicted for class C felony for forgery and the state of Arkansas is the one that picked up the charges when the owner dropped the charges. I was in the National Guard at the time and the guard said they couldn't do anything about it it has now been six years later and... View More
answered on Sep 30, 2017
Depending on your age now, the Court where the case occurred, and the particulars, it looks like you can have your charges expunged. It is very unlikely you will be able to have the charges reduced. Just get them expunged. We do it all the time. Costs vary from $1500 to $3000. Once the... View More
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