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Guardianship Lawyer in Rogers, Arkansas
For families in Northwest Arkansas seeking a guardianship for a child or an adult.
Who this is for
Kirby Nix handles guardianships for children and for adults, whether everyone agrees or someone objects.
Every consultation can be in English or Spanish.
Guardianships for children and adults
Most of the guardianships Kirby has handled have been for children, including guardianships connected to a child's juvenile visa, explained below. He also handles guardianships of adults.
Guardianship and a child's juvenile visa
A guardianship from a state court can be one part of a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) case. Our firm can handle both the family-court and immigration parts. A guardianship by itself doesn't make a child eligible, so we look at the whole situation.
Read about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status on our Humanitarian Relief page.
Contested and uncontested guardianships
We handle guardianships whether everyone agrees or someone objects. When a case is contested, it's hard to predict how long it will take. It depends on the facts of the case and on how the other side responds.
Do you handle adult guardianships?
Yes. Most of Kirby's guardianship cases have been for children, but he also handles guardianships of adults.
Can a guardianship help with a child's immigration case?
It can be one part of a Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) case, and our firm can handle both the family-court and immigration parts. A guardianship by itself doesn't make a child eligible. See Guardianship and a child's juvenile visa above.
How long does a guardianship take?
It depends on the case: whether anyone objects, how the other side responds, whether a hearing is needed, the court's schedule, and how complex the family situation is. When a case is contested, it's hard to predict how long it will take.
What if someone objects to the guardianship?
Then the guardianship is contested. We handle contested guardianships as well as uncontested ones, and we'll explain what the objection means for your case.
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