Newport Divorce Lawyer, Arkansas


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Michael Alan Lilly Lawyer

Michael Alan Lilly

VERIFIED
Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Car Accident

Attorney Michael Lilly has been a licensed attorney in Jonesboro, Arkansas, for almost 20 years, with his general areas of practice including family l... (more)

Tim Watson

Commercial Real Estate, Lawsuit, Divorce, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Tim Watson

Commercial Real Estate, Lawsuit, Divorce, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Alfred Francis Thompson

Personal Injury, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Casey Castleberry

Litigation, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           

Tom Thompson

Admiralty & Maritime, Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

W. Lance Owens

Banking & Finance, International Other, Child Custody, Personal Injury, Divorce & Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  36 Years

Rebecca Lea Worsham

Education, Litigation, Family Law, Insurance
Status:  In Good Standing           

Jay Scholtens

Social Security, Criminal, Family Law, International Other, Criminal
Status:  In Good Standing           

Tom D. Womack

Trusts, Family Law, Business Organization, Business
Status:  In Good Standing           

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LEGAL TERMS

FAMILY COURT

A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), ch... (more...)
A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and support, guardianship, adoption, and other cases having to do with family-related issues, including the issuance of restraining orders in domestic violence cases.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

A document that provides proof of a marriage, typically issued to the newlyweds a few weeks after they file for the certificate in a county office. Most states ... (more...)
A document that provides proof of a marriage, typically issued to the newlyweds a few weeks after they file for the certificate in a county office. Most states require both spouses, the person who officiated the marriage and one or two witnesses to sign the marriage certificate; often this is done just after the ceremony.

CONSORTIUM

(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For ex... (more...)
(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For example, a group of local businesses may form a consortium to fund and construct a new office complex. (2) The duties and rights associated with marriage. Consortium includes all the tangible and intangible benefits that one spouse derives from the other, including material support, companionship, affection, guidance and sexual relations. The term may arise in a lawsuit if a spouse brings a claim against a third party for 'loss of consortium' after the other spouse is injured or killed.

BRIEF

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she shoul... (more...)
A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she should prevail. These arguments must be supported by legal authority and precedent, such as statutes, regulations and previous court decisions. Although it is usually possible to submit a brief to a trial court (called a trial brief), briefs are most commonly used as a central part of the appeal process (an appellate brief). But don't be fooled by the name -- briefs are usually anything but brief, as pointed out by writer Franz Kafka, who defined a lawyer as 'a person who writes a 10,000 word decision and calls it a brief.'

ARREARAGES

Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged i... (more...)
Overdue alimony or child support payments. In recent years, state laws have made it difficult to impossible to get rid of arrearages; they can't be discharged in bankruptcy, and courts usually will not retroactively cancel them. A spouse or parent who falls on tough times and is unable to make payments should request a temporary modification of the payments before the arrearages build up.

CUSTODIAN

A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manag... (more...)
A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manage the property if the gift giver dies before the child has reached the age specified by state law -- usually 21. When the child reaches the specified age, he will receive the property and the custodian will have no further role in its management.

CONDONATION

One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and la... (more...)
One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and later tries to use it as grounds for a divorce, he could argue that she had condoned his behavior and could perhaps prevent her from divorcing him on these grounds.

OPEN ADOPTION

An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most ... (more...)
An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most adoptions in which birth and adoption records are sealed by court order, open adoptions allow the parties to decide how much contact the adoptive family and the birthparents will have.

DISSOLUTION

A term used instead of divorce in some states.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Roberts v. Yang

... ELANA CUNNINGHAM WILLS, Associate Justice. This case is the second appeal originating from the divorce proceedings involving appellant Christopher Roberts and appellee Robin Yang. ... The divorce decree included the following findings: ...

Artman v. Hoy

... the trial court erred (1) in denying his motion to terminate his alimony obligation, as set forth in the Property Settlement Agreement and Child Custody, Visitation, and Support Agreement (collectively "the Agreement") and incorporated into the parties' divorce decree, because Ark ...

Roberts v. Yang

... As Roberts contends, adequate proof of the statute's residence requirements is a necessary part of the circuit court's subject matter jurisdiction over a divorce complaint. Rogers v. Rogers, 90 Ark.App. ... Within the next few weeks, Yang filed for divorce and served Roberts. ...