Filing Divorce in Arkansas

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FILING DIVORCE IN ARKANSAS?
THINGS TO KNOW
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H I G H E S T D I V O R C E
T H E N A T I O N .
H A V E T H E R A T E S I N
ARKANSAS DIVORCE
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A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ATTEMPTING
FOR A DIVORCE
B E N S O N L A W F I R M
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N O - F A U L T STATES
Most US states are no-fault states. This means
that no proof of wrong doing is needed to obtain
a divorce.
A R K A N S A S I S A F A U L T S T A T
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Arkansas is one of very few states that require
proof that a spouse is at fault for the end of
the marriage.
IS ARKANSAS A "FAULT" STATE?
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• Intolerable behavior
• Adultery
• Impotence
• Cruel treatment that endangers life
• Felony conviction
• 3 years of institutionalization for insanity
• Habitual intoxication lasting for one year

FAULT FACTORS
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COVENANT VS
NON-COVENANT MARRIAGES

• Arkansas has two distinct marriage types.
• COVENANT
• NON-COVENANT

A covenant marriage requires an acknowledgement
that the marriage is a lifelong commitment,
premarital counseling with an authorized person
and longer waiting periods before filing for
divorce. Dissolving a covenant marriage is more
difficult than a non-covenant marriage.
Most couples are in non-covenant marriages.
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ARE YOU PREPARING TO FACE YOUR DIVORCE?
Carefully consider the financial, emotional and
physical toll the process may have on you and
your family.
LEGAL PROCESS
Enlist friends, family and professionals to help
with matters that you do not absolutely need to
handle on your own so you have time to devote to
taking care of yourself, your children and your
job.
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