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Can You Be Charged With a Crime Without an Arrest?
Yes, in Arkansas and across the United States, it’s possible to be charged with a crime even if you haven’t been formally arrested. This situation might seem confusing or even unfair, but it’s a legal process that authorities can use under specific circumstances....
Child Custody and Visitation Rights in Divorce Cases
Child custody can be one of the most stressful aspects of a divorce case. Obviously, everyone involved wants their child to be happy and healthy despite changes occurring within the family. The problem is that not everyone has the same vision of what “healthy and...
What You Need to Know About Car Accident Laws in Arkansas
There’s never a good time to get into a car accident. At best, they’re an inconvenience; at worst, they can gravely injure or even kill drivers and their passengers. Obviously, doing everything within your power to avoid accidents is crucial– but even despite your...
5 Factors the Arkansas Court Uses to Determine an Unfit Parent
Child custody can be a pretty difficult subject. Your kids are the most important thing in your life, and you want to make sure they’re thriving– but during a contentious custody battle, things get even more personal. This is especially true if you have a difficult...
What Makes an Assault Crime Aggravated?
The subject of assault is a highly sensitive and very serious matter. A situation involving assault has the potential to permanently change someone’s life, end relationships, and cause serious and lasting physical injury and health issues. The laws involving assault...
How to Handle a Felony and a Misdemeanor
It could theoretically happen to anyone– through a stroke of bad luck, or a couple of misguided decisions, you wind up facing both felony and misdemeanor charges. Having to fight multiple charges simultaneously adds additional stress to the nerve-wracking process of...
What is Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms?
In the state of Arkansas, drug-related criminal charges are truly no joke. If you’re convicted of a crime involving drugs, you’re likely to be facing hefty fines and years in prison. This fact alone is something to take seriously– with just a few bad decisions, you...
How the “Justice for Vulnerable Victims of Sexual Abuse” Act Helps Victims Heal
There’s a massive and ever-widening political divide in the United States right now. It seems like no one can ever agree– but people on both sides of the aisle agree on at least one issue: that sexual abuse of a minor is one of the most egregious acts a person can...
Should you have your child support payments changed?
The question of child support can make divorce an even more complicated process than it already is. Child support exists in the interests of children of divorcing parents; it’s designed for the ongoing wellbeing of children, but sometimes that doesn’t make it any...
How to Make an Insurance Claim Against Someone Else
Getting into a car accident is a frightening experience that puts a lot of people at risk: you, your family or passengers, the other driver, and anyone else on the road at the time. After the moment of impact, however, there are usually plenty more headaches to come–...
Could cheating affect alimony?
Divorce is a complicated legal proceeding that’s handled slightly differently in each of the 50 states. That can make it seem pretty overwhelming for people who are preparing to file for divorce– especially when things like alimony and child custody are involved....
