Arkansas Code Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 19, Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• § 9-19-101 - Short Title.
  This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act".
• § 9-19-102 - Definitions.
  In this chapter: (1) "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. (2) "Child" means an individual who has not...
• § 9-19-103 - Proceedings Governed by Other Law.
  This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
• § 9-19-104 - Application to Indian Tribes.
  (a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.,...
• § 9-19-105 - Internal Application of Chapter.
  (a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose...
• § 9-19-106 - Effect of Child-Custody Determination.
  A child-custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in...
• § 9-19-107 - Priority.
  If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a...
• § 9-19-108 - Notice to Persons Outside State.
  (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the...
• § 9-19-109 - Appearance and Limited Immunity.
  (a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a...
• § 9-19-110 - Communication Between Courts.
  (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.(b) The court may...
• § 9-19-111 - Taking Testimony in Another State.
  (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located...
• § 9-19-112 - Cooperation Between Courts -- Preservation of Records.
  (a) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person...

Last modified: November 15, 2016