Arkansas Courts award three types of alimony:Temporary. Awarded until the divorce is final and assets divided.Rehabilitative. Awarded until the receiving party gets through school or back into the workforce.Permanent. Usually awarded until the paying party retires from the workforce. When alimony …
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What is In Loco Parentis?
"In Loco Parentis" is Latin for " in the place of a parent". The Arkansas Supreme Court has defined in loco parentis as "in place of a parent; instead of a parent; charged factitiously with a parent's rights, duties and responsibilities." Standridge v. Standridge, 304 …
Divorce in Arkansas (Overview)
1) One of the parties has to have lived in Arkansas - not visited but actually lived- for 60 days before filing. If contested, the court will look at evidence to prove the plaintiff's assertion that he/she has been living in Arkansas for the required time such as does the plaintiff have …