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The Model Registered Agents Act - A Word (Or Two) To The Wise, Carol Goforth
The Model Registered Agents Act - A Word (Or Two) To The Wise, Carol Goforth
Carol Goforth
The 2007 Model Registered Agents Act (“the Act”), combined with statutory amendments and repeals, consolidates provisions regarding service of process and registered agents for a wide variety of Arkansas businesses. This article provides an overview of the essential provisions of the Act and its effects on business entities, agents, and third parties. Additionally, it offers a brief assessment of how the provisions change prior law. The Act is much more extensive than the business entity statute provisions it replaced. The provisions of the Act address commercial agents, duties of agents, jurisdiction and venue, and provide detailed rules for service of …
The Case For Expanding Child Support Obligations To Cover Post-Secondary Educational Expenses, Carol Goforth
The Case For Expanding Child Support Obligations To Cover Post-Secondary Educational Expenses, Carol Goforth
Carol Goforth
In Arkansas, a parent is only required to pay child support until the child turns eighteen or graduates from high school. Given the rising college tuition expenses and the increasing necessity for Post-Secondary Education to earn a living, the statute should be amended to extend a parent’s obligation further, to aid their child’s entry into college. In the past, exceptions have been made when a child had a severe handicap that justified further support. Recently, some states have required continued child support to help with the cost of tuition. For example, North Dakota issued a list of factors that could …