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Arkansas Residency Requirement
According to the Arkansas Divorce Laws and Arkansas Divorce Guidelines,
to get divorced in Arkansas, the spouse filing the case must have
been a resident of of the state for at least 60 days before filing
for divorce.
Time To Divorce
The spouse filing for divorce must have been a resident
of the State for 3 months after filing the Arkansas Divorce Forms
and Arkansas Divorce Papers before a divorce will be granted
Place of Divorce (Venue)
The case may be filed in:
(1) county of the plaintiff
(2) county where the defendant resides
Simplified or Special Divorce Procedures
In an uncontested divorce, proof of a spouse's
residency, proof of separation, and proof of no cohabitation may
be provided by a signed affidavit from a third party. In addition,
in an uncontested divorce, proof of the grounds for divorce need
not be corroborated by a third party.
Arkansas Grounds for Divorce
Grounds for a No-Fault divorce:
(1) Voluntarily living separately without cohabitation for 18 months
Grounds for a Fault based divorce:
(1) Impotence
(2) adultery
(3) confinement for incurable insanity or separation caused by mental
illness for a period of 3 years
(4) conviction of a felony
(5) cruel and inhuman treatment which endangers the life of the
spouse (6) personal indignities
(7) habitual intemperance (drunkenness) for 1 year
(8) commission and/or conviction of an infamous crime
(9) nonsupport whereby the spouse is able to provide support but
willfully fails to provide suitable maintenance for the complaining
spouse
NOTE: Regardless of
the reason of the breakdown of the marriage or the reason for filing
for divorce in Arkansas, the Divorce
Do It Yourself Service will do divorces on an "Agreed" basis or
a “Default” basis.
- An Agreed Divorce
, defined by Arkansas divorce guidelines and Arkansas divorce
laws, is a scenario where the spouses agree on the terms of the
divorce such as Arkansas property distribution, Arkansas child
support, or Arkansas child custody. Most of our clients (75%)
prefer the Agreed Divorce method and both spouses sign the divorce
papers and are agreed to the terms of divorce.
- A Default Divorce
, according to the Arkansas
divorce guidelines and Arkansas divorce
laws, is a divorce where the other spouse doesn’t sign the Arkansas
Divorce forms or Arkansas divorce papers, he/she doesn’t do anything
at all with the divorce. They simply default on the case and the
spouse who files for divorce gets whatever was asked for in the
original paperwork.
Process to file for Divorce in
Arkansas
There are only three basic procedural steps to a divorce:
- File Arkansas Divorce Papers (Arkansas
Divorce Forms)
- Notify Spouse of your filing for divorce
in Arkansas
- Attend your Arkansas divorce hearing
Arkansas Child Custody
Simple Definitions: (source: Arkansas divorce guidelines and Arkansas
divorce laws)
- Visitation is
the plan the spouses have on where the children will live
and when the children will see the other spouse
- Legal Custody
is the decision ability of the parents in the lives of the children.
Such as, where the children will attend school and which church
they will go to.
- Physical Custody
pertains to the place where the children will live and which parent
they live with.
Arkansas Child Custody in a shared arrangement,
in one form or another, is the preferred method of our Arkansas
divorce customers. If a sole custody arrangement is to be considered,
then there is usually a reason agreed upon
by both parties that one parent is to have the children. Usually
the financial status of a parent is not to be considered for allocating
any parental rights and responsibilities. Shared Custody or Sole
Child Custody may be awarded according to the best interests of
the child.
Arkansas Child Support
If the parents are unable to agree to an amount of child support,
there are guidelines that determine the amount of support based
on the Arkansas Child Support Guidelines. The guideline amount is
presumed to arrive at an amount of support that is in the child's
best interest. But, most divorcing spouses agree to a figure on
their own, that will work just fine. Also, in most situations, -0-
Child Support is OK if both spouses are working and can manage.
Property Distribution
In an Uncontested "Agreed Divorce" or "Default Divorce" the property
is divided so that both parties agree to the division. The main
concern here is to agree to the property division so that it doesn’t
create a fight that one party will want to go to a Arkansas divorce
lawyer or divorce attorney to make the case into a Contested Divorce.
Then you will have to incur the fees of a lawyer too.
- Debts Most divorcing
spouses set out who will pay what debts as part of their marital
settlement agreement during the divorce process, and close all
of their joint accounts.
- Alimony (Spousal Support)
In an Uncontested Divorce, Alimony may be awarded to either spouse
for their support and maintenance after the divorce. Both parties
must agree to it. Since most spouses are working, alimony (if
awarded at all), is usually for a shorter period of time, and
smaller amount than in the past. Alimony may be paid in a lump
sum payment of money or a payment plan. Alimony is not required
for a person to get divorced in Arkansas.
Missing Spouse
If you do not know where your spouse is and cannot locate him/her,
after diligent effort, you may still get a divorce in Arkansas.
It may involve the extra expense of running a newspaper ad or something
similar. We help you through the process.
Wife’s Last Name
The Wife may receive her Maiden Name back in the Divorce if she
wishes. We include this name change in our service for FREE. Divorce
in Arkansas often includes a name change.
Court Filing Fees
The Court filing fees are not included in the price of
our service. To file for divorce in Arkansas, fees must usually
be paid when you file the Arkansas divorce forms and Arkansas divorce
papers at your county courthouse. These fees vary between County
to County, so it is best to call them and ask what the fees
are in your County. Regardless of whether you are going through
a divorce service, using a Arkansas divorce kit, using a divorce
attorney (or divorce lawyer), or doing a nearly free divorce in
Arkansas, you will almost always be the one to cover the court fees
which is standard procedure.
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