Arkansas § 9-12-319 - Nonresident defendants — Warning orders — Entry of decree.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-12-319 — Nonresident defendants — Warning orders — Entry of decree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-12-319. Nonresident defendants — Warning orders — Entry of decree.
In all divorce actions pending or filed in any of the circuit courts of this state where a warning order has been published against the defendant, who is a nonresident of this state, for the time and in the manner fixed by law and proof of publication has been filed with the clerk of the circuit court, and where the report or response of the attorney ad litem appointed for the nonresident has been filed with the clerk of the court, and no answer or other defense has been filed in the circuit court by the nonresident defendant, the judge of the circuit court upon submission of the cause to him or her in his or her chambers, or at any other place in his or her district by the attorney for the plaintiff, shall hear and enter a decree in the cause that shall have the same binding force and effect, both in law and equity, as if entered in term time in the county where the decree is filed.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-12-319
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-12-319 cover?
Section 9-12-319 ("Nonresident defendants — Warning orders — Entry of decree.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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