Legal Opinion

Mason v. Mason

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 22, 2017No. CV-16-488PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtShawn A. Womack, Associate Justice

Debra Mason appeals from an order in the Pulaski County Circuit Court terminating her previous alimony award pursuant to Ark. ■ Code Ann. § 9-12-312(a)(2)(D) (Repl. 2015). She argues that the statute may not be applied retroactively to divorce decrees entered prior to a statutory amendment, the statute is unconstitutionally vague, and the circuit court’s previous order stated the only grounds upon which alimony would terminate, rendering the statute inapplicable.1 We accepted certification of this case from the court of appeals on the basis that it involves issues of first impression;…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bean v. Office of Child Support EnforcementSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Bethell v. BethellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  3. Gannett River States Publishing Co. v. Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  4. Evans v. HambySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  5. Bolin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2015

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mason v. MasonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2017

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