The circuit courts of this state, upon petition from any person who is a brother or sister, regardless of the degree of blood relationship or, if the person is a minor, upon petition by a parent, guardian, or next friend in behalf of the minor, may grant reasonable visitation rights to the petitioner so as to allow the petitioner the right to visit any brother or sister, regardless of the degree of blood relationship, whose parents have denied such access. The circuit courts may issue any further order that may be necessary to enforce the visitation rights.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-102
Visitation rights of brothers and sisters
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case V.C. v. M.J.B. (2000)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Guardianship of S.H. (February 2015)
Acts 1981, No. 920, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 57-137.
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