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(b)(1) Nonsupport is a Class A misdemeanor. (C) Class B felony if the person owes more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in past-due child support, pursuant to a court order or by operation of law.

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.

Arkansas allows changes to custody orders if there has been a material change in circumstances warranting an amendment to the order in whole or in part. There are no strict guidelines about what a material change in circumstances is, but usually requires a change in the household situation impacting the children.

How to change a child custody agreement. Under Arkansas law either parent can file a petition to modify the existing child custody agreement. The petition then has to be served on the other parent. The other parent is then given time to respond before a court hearing is set.

Parents cannot come to an agreement that there will be no child support. Even when everyone agrees that no child support should be paid, Arkansas courts must still go through all the calculations and decide based on the law to set the child support orders.

If the parents were never married or aren't getting a divorce, either parent can petition (ask) the court for custody. To file for custody, you will need to draft (write) paperwork asking the court for custody. You will then need to file (turn in) that paperwork to the court, along with money to pay a filing fee.