Access Maumelle Dissolution of Marriage Records

Maumelle residents file dissolution of marriage cases at the Pulaski County Circuit Court, the official keeper of all divorce decrees and dissolution filings for the city. This page explains where to find Maumelle dissolution of marriage records, how to use the Arkansas CourtConnect search system, what the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk maintains, and how to get copies when you need them.

Pulaski County Circuit Clerk: Where Maumelle Cases Are Kept

Maumelle is in Pulaski County. Dissolution of marriage cases filed by Maumelle residents are handled by the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone: 501-340-8500. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk website provides office hours and guidance on requesting records.

The Circuit Clerk assigns a cause number when a petition is filed and becomes the custodian of the full case file from that point. Every document filed in the case lives at the clerk's office: the original petition, proof of service or waiver, temporary orders, financial disclosures, any settlement agreements, and the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage. After the judge signs the decree and the case closes, all records remain on file at the courthouse. Anyone can request copies of most dissolution records.

Maumelle City Hall is at 550 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113. City Clerk/Treasurer Tina Timmons maintains city records including ordinances, resolutions, council meeting minutes, contracts, and deeds. The city clerk's office handles FOIA requests for municipal records and prepares agendas for City Council meetings. Dissolution of marriage records are not city records. They are court records held by the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk.

Search Maumelle Dissolution Records Online

The Arkansas CourtConnect portal gives you free online access to Pulaski County dissolution of marriage case records. You do not need an account. Search by party name or cause number. The system shows the filing date, current case status, the judge assigned to the case, and a full docket of events from the start to the close of the case.

Pulaski County is one of the larger counties in the CourtConnect system, and the database covers many years of filings. This makes it a solid starting point for searching Maumelle dissolution cases. That said, CourtConnect shows the index and docket rather than full document scans. To get certified copies of the actual decree or other documents from the file, contact the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk in person or by mail request.

Maumelle City Clerk Records

The screenshot below shows the Maumelle City Clerk page. Visit maumelle.org to find contact information for the city clerk's office and learn about submitting public records requests for municipal records.

Maumelle's City Clerk/Treasurer handles permanent city records including ordinances, resolutions, minutes, and agreements. Dissolution of marriage records are court records maintained by the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk, not by Maumelle city government.

Maumelle Dissolution Records: What the File Contains

A dissolution of marriage case file at the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk contains the complete record of the proceeding from start to finish. It opens with the original petition, which names the parties, states the grounds for dissolution, and makes requests for property division, support, and custody if children are involved. From there, the file grows as documents are added: proof of service, any waiver of service, responses from the other party, temporary restraining orders, and scheduling orders.

Later in the file you find financial disclosures, the sworn inventory and appraisement of property, mediation agreements if mediation was used, and any trial exhibits if the case went to a hearing. The last document is the Final Decree of Dissolution of Marriage, signed and entered by the assigned circuit judge. All of these documents are public records under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 unless a specific item has been sealed by court order. The clerk can confirm what is accessible for any given case.

If you need the actual decree or complete case file, start with the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk. For a basic verification that a dissolution occurred, the Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Vital Records has a statewide divorce index from 1923 to the present. ADH verification letters cost $10. They do not hold court documents.

Dissolution Law: What Maumelle Filers Should Know

Arkansas law requires legal grounds to file for dissolution. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-301, the most common grounds are general indignities and 18 months of continuous separation. General indignities covers a wide range of behavior that makes married life intolerable. If the spouses have been apart for 18 months without living together, the separation ground is an easy path to dissolution without having to prove any specific fault.

One spouse must have lived in Arkansas for at least 60 days before filing. Both spouses can agree to an uncontested case, which moves through the court faster than a contested one. After the other party is served, a mandatory 30-day waiting period applies before the judge can sign a final decree. Arkansas Legal Services has guides on the dissolution process for people who want to understand their options before consulting an attorney.

Property rules in Arkansas also matter. The state divides marital property based on what the court finds just and equitable. Property one spouse owned before the marriage and gifts or inheritances received during the marriage are generally kept separate. Everything acquired during the marriage is typically treated as marital property subject to division. Custody decisions follow the best interest of the child standard. Both parents can seek joint custody, and the court weighs factors like each parent's home environment, work schedule, and relationship with the child.

Nearby Cities With Dissolution Records

Maumelle is in Pulaski County. The cities listed below are in the same county or nearby counties and all have dissolution records available through their respective circuit clerks.