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WOODS v. WOODS

No. 84-260.

686 S.W.2d 387 (1985)

285 Ark. 175

Mary Belle WOODS, Appellant, v. Edwin P. WOODS, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 11, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy Jones, Jr., Conway, for appellant.

Daniel R. Carter, Little Rock, for appellee.

DUDLEY, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether a former wife may maintain an action for alimony and marital property against her former husband, notwithstanding a valid absolute divorce previously procured by the wife in a foreign jurisdiction, solely upon constructive service.

Mary and Edwin Woods were married for 31 years. During the marriage Edwin retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service and moved to Faulkner County. Mary filed suit for divorce...

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