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Generally, if you give birth to a child while you are married, your husband is legally the father - even if he is not the biological father - and the biological father has no standing to challenge the husband's legal paternity.  While there may be circumstances in which a biological father will be allowed to maintain a paternity suit notwithstanding the conception or birth of the child during the mother’s marriage to another man, the law is unsettled in this area.  One thing is for sure:  the biological father must show compelling reasons based on the best interests of the child to justify disturbing the presumption that the husband is the legal father. In one case, a man who (1) was the biological father of two children who were conceived during the mother’s marriage to another man, (2) resided with the mother and the two children as an intact family prior to her divorce from her husband, and (3) married the mother following her divorce from the other man and continued to reside with her and the two children as an intact family, was allowed to maintain a paternity action.  Thsi is a treacherous area of the law.  You need to seek legal counsel.

No way to answer for Post Office, but check with Arkansas attorney ASAP. Some states have rules that if a suit is filed and the person doesn't respond within a specific time, they lose. Personal service of suit papers may not be required, only an affidavit that you were notified.

About 3 minutes it you do it right. Seriously though, this is going to vary based upon the issues in your case, like whether you have minor children together, jointly owned real property, the length of the marriage, etc. Most cases tend to be about a year, give or take, unless you can agree upon all of the issues and settle the case, and if so, it can be fairly quick, a matter of a few months.