A temporary hearing occurs when one person seeks some sort of preliminary order until the matter is finally resolved. Most commonly, these hearings are part of a divorce proceeding, but may also occur when a grandparent or other figure seeks custody of a child when the parents cannot provide proper care. Temporary court hearings are much shorter than final hearings, so you should be sure that you know exactly what Read More
A Brief Q&A on Arkansas Protective Orders
At OMG, we get several questions about protective orders. In this blog, we’ve outlined some of the most common questions and our answers to them. 1. What is an Order of Protection? A Protection Order is a civil court order for a victim of domestic violence that is signed by a judge. The protection order is designed to prevent an abuser from harassing, threatening, stalking or committing violent acts against Read More
Understanding Your Rights as a Father Without Established Paternity
Some fathers feel like they're getting the raw end of the deal when it comes to parental responsibility, but state laws specify today that courts can't consider gender as a factor, so both parents have equal opportunities to get custody. Historically speaking, unwed fathers had few parental rights - a biological mother could easily prevent a biological father from forming a legal relationship with his own child. Read More
Splitting Up Is Hard to Do: The Factors Arkansas Courts Consider When Dividing Property in a Divorce
Divorce often looks like a series of complicated issues, like child custody and property division, revolving around the already complex matter of a breakup between two partners. Unfamiliar legal concepts can add to that confusion, making it difficult to envision the next steps on your road to a finalized divorce. Let’s start by clearing up the concept of marital property division in the state of Arkansas. Each Read More
Understanding Emergency Custody
In any case involving child custody or child support, Arkansas courts will use the child’s best interests as the basis for every decision. Once a divorce has been finalized, the courts will have issued orders on matters like division of property, child support, custody, and alimony if applicable. While these are technically final decisions, circumstances can always change in the lives of divorced parents or Read More
Don’t Sabotage Your Custody Efforts
When you are going through a divorce, things can get heated, and emotions can run high. It’s a difficult time, and it can be hard to remain calm and do what’s best for yourself and your children. Without even knowing they are doing so, many people do things that hurt their own case. We thought we’d cover a few of these things in this week’s blog, so you know things to watch out for in your own behavior so as not Read More
Family Lawyer Services
Sometimes life gets complicated, and you find yourself needing a family lawyer. If you are in the Jonesboro AK area, consider hiring OMG Law Firm as your attorney for all matters concerning family matters. We handle all manner of family law issues. In this week’s blog, we’ll review the family law services we provide. Divorce When the topic of family law comes up, divorce is one of the first things come to Read More
Questions to Ask a Prospective Creditor Attorney
If you are reading this blog, there’s a good chance that you are looking into hiring a creditor attorney. While many people dread hiring a lawyer and think that doing so heralds complications, you can look forward to working with the OMG Law Firm. We believe that a lawyer’s job is to cut through complex tangles and drive aggressively toward fairs conclusions. In our last blog about creditor attorneys, we discussed Read More
The Advantages of Having a Creditor Attorney
At the OMG Law Firm, we are passionate about aggressively and fairly representing the people of Arkansas. We are a business, so we fully understand that being paid for services rendered is absolutely essential. Without it, a business starves and eventually dies. All businesses have customers who have not paid up. Whether the customers are recalcitrant or not, they need to be addressed. Nobody enjoys these Read More
Why You Need a Divorce Attorney
Saving money is very important. However, if you are heading into a divorce, you should think twice before trying to save money by doing the divorce yourself. It can be tempting to handle things on your own, especially if the situation seems amicable, but there are always complications down the road. Even the most amicable divorces can run into unforeseen tangles, and that is why you need to hire a family lawyer. Read More
