2020 Arkansas Code
Title 9 - Family Law
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 13 - Child Custody and Visitation
Subchapter 4 - International Child Abduction Prevention Act
§ 9-13-402. Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

1. (1) “Child” means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation:

   1. (A) Matter currently pending before a court; or

   2. (B) Order that has been issued by a court;

2. (2) “Court” means any circuit court of competent jurisdiction;

3. (3) “Custodian” means the custodial parent, legal guardian, or lawful custodian of the child as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas;

4. (4) “Dual nationality” means the simultaneous possession of citizenship in two (2) countries;

5. (5)

   1. (A) “Human rights” means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect.

   2. (B) “Human rights” includes the protection of children from:

      1. (i) Abuse and neglect;

      2. (ii) Arranged marriages;

      3. (iii) Child labor;

      4. (iv) Genital mutilation;

      5. (v) Sexual exploitation;

      6. (vi) Slavery;

      7. (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and

      8. (viii) Armed conflicts.

   3. (C) “Human rights” includes the right of children to:

      1. (i) Survive and develop;

      2. (ii) A name from birth;

      3. (iii) Be granted a nationality;

      4. (iv) Freedom of expression;

      5. (v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and

      6. (vi) A free and compulsory education;

6. (6) “International child abduction” means the act of taking away, enticing away, withholding, keeping, or concealing a child from his or her parent or custodian by removing the child from the United States;

7. (7) “Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of a child;

8. (8) “Registration” means the official act of notification or documentation of the birth, name, or lineage of an individual; and

9. (9) “Security professional” means:

   1. (A) A bodyguard;

   2. (B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer;

   3. (C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or

   4. (D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons.