Legal Opinion
Banks v. Evans
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 17, 2002No. 01-464PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T OM Glaze, Justice.
This appeal presents us with questions of first impression regarding the interpretation and application of Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-11-401 to -413, the Arkansas Premarital Agreement Act. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(b)(1) and (4).
On March 12 and 13, 1996, appellant Christy Evans Banks and appellee Jim Evans signed a premarital agreement in contemplation of marriage. The couple married on March 16, 1996, but separated in January of 1997. Jim filed for divorce on March 4, 1997. The couple attempted a reconciliation in November of 1997, but the attempt…
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