Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1792
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5 By: Representative Gazaway
6 By: Senator A. Clark
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE AWARD OF
10 ALIMONY; TO EXPAND UPON WHAT MAY CONSTITUTE A
11 SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR
12 REVIEW OR MODIFICATION OF AN ORDER FOR ALIMONY; TO
13 LIMIT THE DURATION OF AN AWARD OF ALIMONY; AND FOR
14 OTHER PURPOSES.
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18 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING WHAT MAY
19 CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL
20 CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR REVIEW OR
21 MODIFICATION OF AN ORDER FOR ALIMONY; AND
22 TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF AN AWARD OF
23 ALIMONY.
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26 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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28 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9-12-312(a)(7), concerning the right to
29 petition the court for review or modification of an alimony order at any time
30 based on a significant and material change of circumstances, is amended to
31 read as follows:
32 (7)(A) Both a person paying alimony and a person receiving
33 alimony are entitled to petition the court for a review, modification, or
34 both of the court's alimony order at any time based upon a significant and
35 material change of circumstances, including without limitation:
36 (i) The recipient's financial need has been
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1 significantly reduced due to a child reaching the age of majority;
2 (ii) The recipient's financial situation has
3 considerably improved since the date of divorce;
4 (iii) The recipient's standard of living exceeds
5 that which he or she was accustomed to during the marriage;
6 (iv) The payor's ability to pay has significantly
7 and involuntarily decreased due to disability, illness, loss of employment,
8 or other causes; or
9 (v) The payor retires and is over sixty-five (65)
10 years of age.
11 (B) Evidence of a party's inability to work because of
12 disability shall include without limitation evidence provided by a medical
13 professional.
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15 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 9-12-312(a), concerning circumstances
16 surrounding the award of alimony and child support, is amended to add an
17 additional subdivision to read as follows:
18 (8) For all alimony orders entered on or after July 1, 2023, the
19 liability for alimony shall be no more than fifty percent (50%) of the
20 duration of the marriage.
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Statutes affected:
HB 1792: 9-12-312(a)