In all cases in which any husband abandons his wife, or a wife her husband, and resides beyond the limits of this state for the term of five (5) successive years, without being known to the other spouse to be living during that time, the abandoning party's death shall be presumed. Any subsequent marriage entered into after the end of the five (5) years shall be as valid as if the husband or wife were dead.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-11-101. Marriage a civil contract — Consent of parties
§ 9-11-102. Minimum age — Parental consent — Definition
§ 9-11-103. Minimum age — Exception
§ 9-11-104. Minimum age — Lack of parental consent or misrepresentation of age — Annulment
§ 9-11-105. Marriage of underage parties voidable
§ 9-11-106. Incestuous marriages — Penalties for entering into or solemnizing
§ 9-11-107. Validity of foreign marriages
§ 9-11-108. Presumption of spouse's death — Validity of subsequent marriage