Golden Kinsey v. Anitra Ford

── Golden Kinsey v. Anitra Ford ── Court: Court of Appeals of Arkansas Date: March 11, 2026 Category: General Cite as 2026 Ark. App. 173 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CV-25-185 GOLDEN KINSEY Opinion Delivered March 11, 2026 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE OUACHITA COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 52DR-24-145] ANITRA FORD HONORABLE DAVID C. GRAHAM, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED STEPHANIE POTTER BARRETT, Judge Golden Kinsey appeals from an order of protection entered by the Ouachita County Circuit Court prohibiting him from contacting appellee, Anitra Ford, for a period of ten years and prohibiting contact with the parties’ minor daughter for a period of six months. On appeal, Kinsey contends the circuit court clearly erred by (1) granting an order of protection based on alleged conduct that occurred outside the state of Arkansas; (2) finding he committed domestic abuse against Ford; and (3) finding he committed domestic abuse against the parties’ minor daughter. We affirm. I. Relevant Facts Kinsey and Ford were married on May 17, 2014, in Louisiana. One child, a daughter, was born of the marriage. Kinsey, who works in the oil field, was frequently away from home for extended periods.  In June 2024, while Kinsey was out of town for work, Ford received two videos from him that she perceived as threats to her life. As a result, Ford packed belongings for herself and the minor child and sought refuge at a domestic-violence shelter in Louisiana. When that shelter was full, she was referred to the Women’s Crisis Center of South Arkansas (“the Center”) in Camden, Arkansas. Ford and the minor child were admitted to the Center on July 1, 2024, and remained there until August 10, 2024. On July 23, 2024, while residing at the Center, Ford filed a petition in the Ouachita County Circuit Court seeking an ex parte order of protection against Kinsey. In her supporting affidavit, Ford alleged that although she and Kinsey had been married for ten years, the abuse began prior to the marriage. She described incidents dating back to their engagement party where, she alleged, Kinsey slapped her and threw her phone against a wall. She further alleged that over the course of their relationship, Kinsey burned her with a curling iron, chased her with his truck, tripped her while she was pregnant, forced her out of the home at night for refusing sexual intercourse, threw objects at her, and sent threatening videos. Ford also asserted that their daughter was afraid of Kinsey and had told her teacher that Kinsey was going to shoot Ford. An ex parte order of protection was entered on July 23, 2024, and Kinsey was served on August 5. On August 16, Kinsey filed a pro se motion to dissolve the order. In his motion, he asserted he had not seen Ford or their child since June 3, 2024, and that Ford left the marital home without informing him, leaving it in disarray. He denied any physical 2 altercations between them, claimed the incidents alleged in Ford’s affidavit occurred more than eight years earlier, and characterized Ford as the aggressor. A hearing on the petition was held on August 19, 2024. Shelly Otto, an employee of the Center, testified the Center serves survivors of domestic violence, domestic abuse, and human trafficking from all over the world, including individuals outside Arkansas. Otto stated she served as Ford’s case manager and confirmed the dates of Ford and the minor child’s residency. Ford then testified. The court limited Ford’s testimony to in