Spencer v. Spencer

I concur, but I feel that there may be a law student or a young lawyer who does not understand the distinctions in the three causes of action discussed in the majority opinion. It is for that person that I set out the differences:

1. An absolute divorce, or divorce from the bonds of matrimony or divorce a vinculo matrimonii, is a statutory action based on the grounds set out in Ark. Stat. Ann. § 34-1202 (Supp. 1981). Property must be divided upon granting an absolute divorce. § 34-1214 (Supp. 1981). Corroboration is required in contested cases. §§ 34-1207 and 34-1207.1 (Repl. 1962 and Supp.…