2020 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 18 - Vital Statistics Act
Subchapter 7 - Putative Father Registry
§ 20-18-701. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age for whom paternity has not been established;
(2) “Court” means a court in this state or another state or territory of the United States of competent subject matter jurisdiction;
(3) [Repealed.]
(4) “Father” means the biological male parent of a child;
(5) “Putative father” means any man not legally presumed or adjudicated to be the biological father of a child but who claims or is alleged to be the father of the child;
(6) “Registrant” means a person who has registered pursuant to this subchapter and who is claiming to be the father of a child;
(7) “Registry” means the Putative Father Registry; and
(8) “Rules” means rules promulgated by the Department of Health for the purpose of implementing this subchapter.
