Kevin Howard v. Regina Howard

Little Rock, Arkansas family law lawyer represented the man and woman in a divorce.

Regina Howard and Kevin married in 1999 and separated in December 2018. Although they have three children, only one seventeen-year-old boy was a minor when the final decree of divorce was entered. Regina is a computer-science teacher for the Little Rock School District. Kevin is the director of housing for the City of Little Rock. Kevin is also a real-estate developer and partial owner of WTH, and he wholly owns and operates Horizon Realty of Arkansas, LLC ("Horizon").



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FAMILY LAW. ALIMONY. The case addresses the appellant's challenge to the circuit court's award of rehabilitative alimony, focusing on whether the court properly considered the earning potential and financial circumstances of both parties in line with statutory and case law guidance.



FAMILY LAW. DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY. The appeal questions the circuit court's valuation and division of marital property interests, specifically concerning the equity in a jointly-owned company, and examines whether the court's findings were supported by evidence in achieving an equitable division.



FAMILY LAW. CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION. The appellant disputes the circuit court's imputation of additional gross monthly income for child support purposes due to the alleged personal use of business funds, testing the correctness of the income assessment and application of Arkansas child support guidelines.



FAMILY LAW. SUPPORT ARREARAGES. The appellant challenges the circuit court's determination of child support arrears, specifically the denial of credit for contributions towards shared expenses, examining the application of marital property presumptions and the handling of joint assets in satisfying support obligations.

Key Phrases Rehabilitative alimony. Child support computation. Business income valuation. Marital property division. Spousal support arrearage.

Affirmed