Arkansas Divorce

An Arkansas divorce, or dissolution of marriage, can be filed by either spouse to end the marital relationship. After the completion of an Arkansas divorce, the parties are restored back to single status. The court will also issue any necessary orders for child support and custody, alimony (spousal support) and the division of community and separate assets and debts. LegalZoom can assist you in the document preparation and filing for your uncontested Arkansas divorce without the expense of an attorney.

Types of Divorce in Arkansas

Uncontested Divorce

In an uncontested divorce in Arkansas, proof of a spouse's residency, separation, non-cohabitation may be provided by signed affidavit from a third party. Proof of the grounds for divorce need not be corroborated by a third party.

Alternatives to Divorce in Arkansas

A legal separation can be filed by a married person who wishes to maintain the marriage but physically separate and try to resolve any problems in the marriage. Legal separation may be granted for the following reasons:

?        Impotence;

?        Adultery;

?        Confinement for incurable insanity or separation caused by mental illness for a period of 3 years;

?        Conviction of a felony;

?        Willful desertion for one year;

?        Cruel and inhuman treatment which endangers the life of the spouse;

?        Personal indignities;

?        Habitual intemperance (drunkenness) for one year;

?        Commission and/or conviction of an infamous crime;

?        Voluntary separation for 18 months; and

?        Nonsupport (When the spouse is able to provide support but willfully fails to do so).

An annulment is sought in order to nullify the marriage and disavow its existence, returning the parties to their prior single status, as if they never married. Annulments are most often sought by people who feel stigmatized by the status of being divorced, or for ease of remarriage in their particular religion. If there are children born of the marriage, an annulment may not be granted, and the marriage may only be dissolved by divorce in Arkansas