Arkansas Marriage Laws

Statutes and Laws Specific to Marriage in Arkansas

Also See: Arkansas Divorce Laws

Title 9 of the Arkansas Legislature is "Family Law." Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 11 is where you can find the Arkansas Marriage Code and all relevant sections, which describe in detail the laws that affect marriage in Arkansas.

Although you can view all the Arkansas statutes at arkleg.state.ar.us, the site does not allow direct links to specific marriage statutes (if you know otherwise, please tell us). Here's how to find the Marriage Laws (you can view these instructions along with instructional screen shots in the How to Find the Arkansas Marriage Statutes Online PDF):

1) Go to ‘arkleg.state.ar.us’ (by clicking the link above) and then click ‘Arkansas Code’.
2) Click on ‘HTML’ tab and then click ‘Arkansas Code (Non annotated)’.
3) Click ‘Title 9 – Family Law’ and then click the ‘Subtitle 2. Domestic Relations’.
4) Click on the Chapters for the Information You’re Seeking.

A few of the important chapters related to Arkansas marriage are:

• Arkansas Marriage (Title 9, Chapter 11)
• Arkansas Premarital Agreements (Title 9, Chapter 11, Subchapter 4)