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Yes; it is in the best interest of both the child and the parents to establish a child support order even if the divorce is not contested. If the parties do not initially take the initiative to establish child support, the court can establish child support on its own volition if it sees fit.

An Arkansas minor (child) power of attorney allows the parent or guardian of a minor to appoint an agent to be the minor's temporary caregiver. This is often used if the child's primary caregiver will be absent for an extended period of time for reasons such as active military duty or incarceration.

Additionally, the amount that can be withheld from an employee's wages is limited by the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act to 50 percent of disposable income if an obligated parent has a second family and 60 percent if there is not second family.

Out with the Old and In with the New. The new order shifts away from basing all child support obligations solely on the non-custodial parent's income and instead is based on an ?income-sharing? model. In this model, the income from both parents of the child or children are taken into account.

For example, Arkansas law recognizes that child support also includes such expenses as the child's health insurance, extraordinary medical expenses (above $250 per year), and work-related child-care expenses.

Criteria: The child support agency must refer cases to the prosecuting attorney to pursue state criminal nonsupport against a noncustodial parent when: the enforcement case has been open with OCSE for at least the preceding 12 months; and. more than $10,000 in child support is owed and remains unpaid; and.