Supreme Court of Arkansas

Jacquelin Perez Orantes v. Daniel Orantes

April 14, 20112011 Ark. LEXIS 140

Summary

The court reversed the circuit court's order transferring custody of J.O. from Jacquelin to Daniel because Daniel failed to prove a material change in circumstances. The circumstances relied on, including the parties' immigration statuses and Jacquelin's lack of a driver's license, either existed when the original custody agreement was entered or did not otherwise establish a legally sufficient change. The court did not reach Jacquelin's constitutional or public-policy arguments because reversal on the material-change issue was dispositive.