Grounds for Divorce:  The court may grant a no-fault divorce upon a showing that the husband and wife have lived separate and apart from each other for eighteen continuous months without cohabitation. The court may grant a fault divorce upon a showing of the following causes:

1. Impotence   
2. Incarceration;
3. Habitual drunkenness for one year   
4. Cruel and barbarous treatment;
5. Offer such indignities to the person of the other as shall render his or her condition intolerable;
6. Adultery
[Arkansas Code]

Residency Requirements:  " A spouse must be a resident of the state of Arkansas for at least 60 days prior to filing for the divorce and the divorce will not be finalized until a 3 months waiting period has passed after the initial filing. The proceedings shall be in the county where the complainant resides unless the complainant is a nonresident of the State of Arkansas and the defendant is a resident of the state, in which case the proceedings shall be in the county where the defendant resides, and, in any event, the process may be directed to any county in the state." [Arkansas Code]

Arkansas Child Support Enforcement Service Links and Telephone Numbers
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Telephone: 501–683–7933

Arkansas Child Support Guidelines and Calculator
Arkansas Child Support Charts

Arkansas Child Support Calculator

Arkansas Divorce Forms Online
Arkansas Judiciary

Arkansas Divorce Laws
Arkansas Statutes, Title 9

Arkansas Domestic Violence Resource Links and Telephone Numbers
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Telephone: 501–907–5612
Toll Free: 800–269–4668

Arkansas Free or Low Cost Legal Services Programs
Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
Telephone: 800-952-9243

Arkansas Mediation Centers and Service Links and Telephone Numbers
Arkansas Judiciary ADR Commission
Telephone: 501–682–9400

Arkansas State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Links
Arkansas Bar Association

Arkansas State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Telephone Numbers
No referral services are currently available in this State.