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Raymond v. Raymond

Citations

  • 36 S.W.3d 733
  • 343 Ark. 480
  • 2001 Ark. LEXIS 58

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that signing a reconciliation agreement does not constitute an appearance because it is \not a responsive pleading\ and does not \request any relief from the court\
  • holding laches defense was misplaced because decree was void ab initio, so “the trial court had no jurisdiction or authority to hear the cases in the first place”
  • noting well-settled Arkansas law that service of valid process is necessary to give a court jurisdiction over a defendant
  • drawing a distinction between insufficient service and a total lack of service

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Judges: Tom Glaze

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