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Arkansas divorce form
Download the Arkansas no-fault complaint for divorce packet for an uncontested divorce with minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
A filing packet built around the Complaint for Divorce used to open an uncontested no-fault case in Arkansas.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in Arkansas: the complaint for divorce plus the supporting filing documents listed below.
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The packet materials walk through filing, service or waiver, and the support documents a children case requires.
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This form plus the matching complaint for divorce, marital settlement agreement, and final decree of divorce — every Arkansas document in one package.
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This is a no-fault divorce form for use within the State of Arkansas (COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE). Most courts will require that this form be completed and filed along with a Marital Settlement Agreement (Minor Children). Please note that in Paragraph 5 (Grounds for Divorce), the Petitioner will need to specify grounds for divorce that are recognized as valid within the State of Arkansas. Arkansas law recognizes only the following grounds as sufficient for granting a no-fault divorce: Voluntarily living separately without cohabitation for 18 months
Arkansas requires at least 60 days of state residency before filing, and the court cannot grant the divorce until at least 30 days after the complaint is filed (Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-307). The FAQ below covers the details.
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COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE (MINOR CHILDREN). PublicLegal-authored complaint for the Arkansas 18-month-separation ground — the filing that opens the case. The packet adds the instruction cover, official cover sheet, summons, and decree.
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Complaint for Divorce that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
Arkansas requires that either spouse has lived in the state for at least 60 days before filing, and that one spouse has been an Arkansas resident for three full months before the final decree is granted (Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-307(a)(1)(A)). Residency must be proved, so check with your circuit clerk if you have recently moved.
Arkansas's no-fault ground is living separate and apart for eighteen continuous months without cohabitation — once that period is shown, the court grants the divorce at either spouse's request, regardless of whose idea the separation was (Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-301(b)(5)). The complaint in this packet includes the eighteen-month separation ground.
Arkansas courts cannot grant a divorce until at least 30 days after the complaint is filed (Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-307(a)(1)(B)). Uncontested cases often finalize shortly after that period, but court schedules vary by county.
No. This packet is built for uncontested divorces where both spouses cooperate. If your spouse will contest the case or cannot be located, consult an Arkansas attorney about service and contested procedures.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult an Arkansas attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.