Garrett v. Garrett

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This case is an appeal of a Franklin County Chancery Court order in which custody of the children of Charles and Jolene Garrett was awarded to Jolene* appellee. Charles, appellant, argues that the trial court should not have taken jurisdiction of the case because an Oklahoma court had previously entered an order granting custody to him and because he was not personally served with notice of the Arkansas proceedings. We reverse and dismiss.

The events leading to the Arkansas court’s decree are as follows: Charles and Jolene Garrett were married in Clarksville,…