Arkansas Code Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 21, Article 3 - Judicial Procedure for Granting Custodial Responsibility During Deployment

• § 9-21-301 - Definition.
  In this Article, "close and substantial relationship" means a relationship in which a significant bond exists between a child and a nonparent.
• § 9-21-302 - Proceeding for Temporary Custody Order.
  (a) After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility...
• § 9-21-303 - Expedited Hearing.
  If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed under § 9-21-302(b) before a deploying parent deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited hearing.
• § 9-21-304 - Testimony by Electronic Means.
  In a proceeding under this Article, a party or witness who is not reasonably available to appear personally may appear, provide testimony, and present...
• § 9-21-305 - Effect of Prior Judicial Order or Agreement.
  In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this Article, the following rules apply: (1) A prior judicial order designating custodial...
• § 9-21-306 - Grant of Caretaking or Decision-Making Authority to Nonparent.
  (a) On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, if it is in the...
• § 9-21-307 - Grant of Limited Contact.
  On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, unless the court finds that the...
• § 9-21-308 - Nature of Authority Created by Temporary Custody Order.
  (a) A grant of authority under this Article is temporary and terminates under Article 4 after the return from deployment of the deploying parent,...
• § 9-21-309 - Content of Temporary Custody Order.
  (a) An order granting custodial responsibility under this Article must: (1) designate the order as temporary; and (2) identify to the extent feasible the...
• § 9-21-310 - Order for Child Support.
  If a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority under this Article, or an agreement granting caretaking authority has been executed under Article...
• § 9-21-311 - Modifying or Terminating Grant of Custodial Responsibility to Nonparent.
  (a) Except for an order under § 9-21-305, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), and consistent with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50...

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