Family Law Legal Services

Our firm provides legal services to individuals involving family law issues relating to contested and uncontested divorces, division of assets, paternity and child custody disputes, child support and alimony obligations, domestic violence, and modification and enforcement of final judgments. We understand that divorce or family law issues can present the most difficult, complex, and emotionally draining . It’s important that your attorney understand your unique situation.

Specialist services provided by the family law practice include:

•          Child support (for carrer and paying parents)

•          Child care and protection

•          Family Law Early Intervention Unit

•          Independent Children’s Lawyer

Family dispute resolution" means a process used by parties to a family law dispute to attempt to resolve one or more of the disputed issues outside court, As we help you find a solicitor specializing in Family Law in P.A.

Our Advice & Information Centre is designed to promote the services offered by our members to individuals who are experiencing the trauma and complexity of divorce, financial provision, separation or family breakdown. It provides a one-stop guide.

It is important in Family Law matters that you instruct a solicitor who is familiar with the undernoted areas of law. Find out more about how we can help below.

How Can We Help - The Family Law Association is committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes in Scotland. Find out more below and search the Association's directory to find a Family Law solicitor in your area.

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Immigration - Hood And Stacy

Our country was founded by hardworking as well as dedicated individuals and what makes our nation so unique is that somewhere along the line, our family trees go back to some other countries. The petition for alien relative is the very first step in the process if you already have someone with the residency and this form is filled out by a U.S. citizen or a green card holder on the behalf of the relative who wishes to immigrate.

A Green Card or a Permanent Residence Card is an evidence of a person’s lawful Permanent Resident status in the United States of America. One may also consider a birth certificate request letter as well as a marriage certificate request letter to verify your own citizenship for the petition.

An affidavit of support form also comes in handy when you have a relative moving to the United States of America from another country and it basically declares that you are financially responsible for them until they are ready to be on their own. The immigrant petition for an alien worker may be the form to go with when petitioning for someone who works for your business or household to become a resident.

What is Bankruptcy?

Generally speaking, there are two types of bankruptcy. In a liquidation bankruptcy, debtors must surrender their property, which is sold, and the proceeds distributed to creditors. In return, all debts are permanently discharged. In a reorganization bankruptcy, debtors are allowed to keep their property. But the debtors must agree to an installment plan to repay creditors a portion of the amount they owe.

Filing for bankruptcy involves submitting a petition and fee to the bankruptcy court. The fee is close to $300 for most personal bankruptcies. The petition will contain sworn statements by the debtors concerning the amount of money they owe, their income and expenses, as well as a complete list of all of their assets. After filing, a court hearing is held to review the information in the petition.

Bankruptcy proceedings are supervised by and litigated in the United States Bankruptcy Courts. These courts are a part of the District Courts of The United States. The United States Trustees were established by Congress to handle many of the supervisory and administrative duties of bankruptcy proceedings. Proceedings in bankruptcy courts are governed by the Bankruptcy Rules which were promulgated by the Supreme Court under the authority of Congress.

Filing bankruptcy can help a person by discarding debt or making a plan to repay debts. A bankruptcy case normally begins when the debtor files a petition with the bankruptcy court. A petition may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by a corporation or other entity.

Our firm ( Hood and Stacy ) has more than 20 years of experience representing creditors in Federal bankruptcy proceedings. Hood & Stacy, P.A. is licensed to practice in all Federal bankruptcy courts in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Burton E. Stacy, Jr. invested the first part of his legal career exclusively in bankruptcy law while working for the Honorable James G. Mixon, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, and subsequently working for bankruptcy trustees in Oklahoma. Hood & Stacy, P.A. is a proud member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Consumer Legal Collections Hood and Stacy

Our Collections Department consists of attorneys, legal assistants, and support staff that are extensively trained and experienced in retail, commercial, health care, banking and municipal legal collections. Debt collectors use various forms of illegal intimidation, including talking with friends and employers about a consumer’s debt without permission from the debtor; making harassing or abusive telephone calls; threatening to take actions that are illegal or not intended; and suing on debts that were paid or not owed.

 

Top 5 Debt Collection Rights for Consumers

1. No Early Morning or Late Night Calls

2. No Calls at Work, Once You Request It

3. No Verbal Abuse

4. No Collecting on a Debt Larger Than the Consumer Actually Owes

5. No Dire Threats

If a consumer has any problems repaying their debts, the first thing to do is to contact the creditors immediately. If they do not make an alternative payment arrangement with the creditor, the creditor can hand the matter over to a debt collector or lawyer who will take legal action against the consumer to recover the money owing. If this happens the consumer will end up paying much more for the debt, because of extra interest and legal charges,  and will definitely be worse off than before.