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0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Arkansas on
Q: I desperately need an ex parte attorney to help me get in front of a judge so that I can get my daughter back w/ me

My daughter has lived with her grandmother for a few years I have been trying and trying to find somebody to help me get her back whether it be paying a lawyer doing a free attorney, just straight out begging calling DHS calling the police department. She's been denied food for punishment she... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Arkansas on
Q: Can a father (never married) get joint custody of a child after 10 years of not being in the child’s life much?

Child is 10 and we have let him see her when he wants which is very rare. He recently finished school and got a job and now wants 50/50 to stop child support payments and claim her on tax returns.

0 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Arkansas on
Q: Falsely sentenced due to numerous errors during trial as S/order list. Will a post conviction lawyer consider?

Attorney did not appeal case after being sentenced by the court after announcing to judge and attorney of an appeal. Court states on sentencing order I negotiated a guilty plea in which a trial hearing w/testimony was given. Case sentenced to prison was first announced in court while attending... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Small Claims for Arkansas on
Q: Is it legal to demand payment for automotive repairs before they are complete?As well as demanding payment for “storage”

There have been no written or oral contracts signed where they stated payment must be done before repairs are complete, or anything about storage fees.

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Business Law and Small Claims for Arkansas on
Q: What are my legal options when I bought a product and which had a lead time but was never delivered?

I bought a $4,500.00 firearm which had a 6-8 month manufacturing lead time. It is now a year later and I can't get any response from the company regarding an update or refund. My bank has stated they can't reverse the payment since it was so long ago either. Are there any legal options to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Domestic Violence for Arkansas on
Q: Can I drop domestic battery third degree charges / how can I go about dropping charges from the story

A few weeks ago my husband and I got into a fight and he was recording me on his phone bc I was being loud and crazy (we both were drinking) and I was trying to get the phone out of his hands and his phone clipped the end of my eye glasses which cut my face and it started bleeding. I called the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Arkansas on
Q: charged w/felonytheft by receiving. Is there statue of limitations ? do they need a warrant to search my yard?

They came to arrest me for a domestic dispute. I did not give them permission to enter my home but they did and arrested me. After I was being taken to jail, other officers stayed at my home and then found a junk dirt bike which they ran & it came back stolen. Someone brought it and left it at... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Juvenile Law for Arkansas on
Q: My grandson was caught with a vape at school. Can I send him to his dad's in N.C. before I'm contacted by anyone?

I have guardianship because Dad was unknown and Mom is deceased.

0 Answers | Asked in Foreclosure for Arkansas on
Q: I was living and paying rent at a home that was foreclosed on and later was evicted all my stuff still there it was my

Boyfriends house i was not told anything about any of it how do I get my stuff

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Arkansas on
Q: Is the neglect to repair a roof considered failure to provide a safe and healthy living space?

Early May Tornado - Major Roof Damage

Sent Complaint Oct 4th about a 4 inch water leak that was never investigated. Follow up complaint about major water damage Nov 1st

Oct 12th: Smell of mold began.

Nov 1-4th: Heavy water damage and leakage

Nov 1st: E.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Election Law for Arkansas on
Q: my candidate for Maumelle City Council, Pulaski County Arkansas is 19.9915% away from the 1st place candidate. Runoff?

The 1st place candidate received 47.9146% of the total votes cast (Under/Over votes excluded). The 2nd place candidate received 27.9231% of the vote and has a difference of 19.912% between the two candidates. The law as I read requires the 1st place candidate to achieve greater than or equal to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for Arkansas on
Q: If you can’t be an executor because of a felony can a judge deny you because you where charged but never convicted of 1
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answered on Nov 8, 2024

If you were never convicted of a Felony, then inform the Probate Court by a response in writing or in Court. Being the Executor may not be worth the trouble, but if you want the fiduciary position inform the Court.

0 Answers | Asked in Communications Law for Arkansas on
Q: Curious to what I’m expecting to court for a harassing communications charge

I’m a first offender and I’ve never been in trouble with law enforcement before.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation and Health Care Law for Arkansas on
Q: I want to recover costs from a dentist who misdiagnosed. Ofc mgr won't divulge liability carrier. How to file a claim

I was treated by a dentist who I asked for a second opinion about a cavity under one tooth of a three piece bridge. He took x-rays and confirmed there was one.

I had the bridge removed only to find there was no cavity. I asked the office manager who carries their liability coverage and was... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 15, 2024

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The short answer to your question is that it could be malpractice, based on a textbook analysis. But from a PRACTICAL standpoint, if the dentist was not unreasonable in interpretation of the x-rays, if they handled... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Education Law for Arkansas on
Q: I want to hold my high school accountable bc they do not hold rules across the board how do i hold them accountable?

for 1) they purposefully looking at certain students at all times (who all happen to be students who don't do well in school) and 2) turning a blind eye for students who have a high GPA or are in AP classes. principals and staff members are known to show favoritism based on GPA, popularity,... View More

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