Definitions

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-402 — under Child Custody and Visitation.

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-402

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Child” means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation:(A) Matter currently pending before a court; or(B) Order that has been issued by a court;(2) “Court” means any circuit court of competent jurisdiction;(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) “Dual nationality” means the simultaneous possession of citizenship in two (2) countries;(5) (A) “Human rights” means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect.(B) “Human rights” includes the protection of children from:(i) Abuse and neglect;(ii) Arranged marriages;(iii) Child labor;(iv) Genital mutilation;(v) Sexual exploitation;(vi) Slavery;(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and(viii) Armed conflicts.(C) “Human rights” includes the right of children to:(i) Survive and develop;(ii) A name from birth;(iii) Be granted a nationality;(iv) Freedom of expression;(v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and(vi) A free and compulsory education;(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) “Parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of a child;(8) “Registration” means the official act of notification or documentation of the birth, name, or lineage of an individual; and(9) “Security professional” means:(A) A bodyguard;(B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer;(C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or(D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons.

(1) “Child” means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation:(A) Matter currently pending before a court; or(B) Order that has been issued by a court;

(A) Matter currently pending before a court; or

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

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

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

(5) (A) “Human rights” means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect.(B) “Human rights” includes the protection of children from:(i) Abuse and neglect;(ii) Arranged marriages;(iii) Child labor;(iv) Genital mutilation;(v) Sexual exploitation;(vi) Slavery;(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and(viii) Armed conflicts.(C) “Human rights” includes the right of children to:(i) Survive and develop;(ii) A name from birth;(iii) Be granted a nationality;(iv) Freedom of expression;(v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and(vi) A free and compulsory education;

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

(B) “Human rights” includes the protection of children from:(i) Abuse and neglect;(ii) Arranged marriages;(iii) Child labor;(iv) Genital mutilation;(v) Sexual exploitation;(vi) Slavery;(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and(viii) Armed conflicts.

(i) Abuse and neglect;

(ii) Arranged marriages;

(iii) Child labor;

(iv) Genital mutilation;

(v) Sexual exploitation;

(vi) Slavery;

(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and

(viii) Armed conflicts.

(C) “Human rights” includes the right of children to:(i) Survive and develop;(ii) A name from birth;(iii) Be granted a nationality;(iv) Freedom of expression;(v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and(vi) A free and compulsory education;

(i) Survive and develop;

(ii) A name from birth;

(iii) Be granted a nationality;

(iv) Freedom of expression;

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

(vi) A free and compulsory education;

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

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

(9) “Security professional” means:(A) A bodyguard;(B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer;(C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or(D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons.

(A) A bodyguard;

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

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

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