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Filing Divorce in Arkansas

Learn the important things to be noted when you are going to file a divorce in Arkansas.

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Filing Divorce in Arkansas

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  1. FILING DIVORCE IN ARKANSAS? THINGS TO KNOW

  2. 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 M O R ET H A N 2 3 O U TO F E V E R Y 1 , 0 0 0 M A R R I A G E S E N D I N D I V O R C E .

  3. A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ATTEMPTING FOR A DIVORCE B E N S O N L A W F I R M

  4. “ N O - F A U L T ” STATES Most USstates 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 E 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?

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. ARE YOU PREPARING TO FACE YOUR DIVORCE? LEGAL PROCESS Carefully consider the financial, emotional and physical toll the process may have on you and your family. 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.

  8. HIRING AN ATTORNEY? GET IN TOUCH! A D D R E S S 1005 Linwood Drive Paragould, Arkansas P H O N E N U M B E R (870) 236-1414 E M A I L A D D R E S S info@bensonlaw.net https://bensonlaw.net/

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