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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-19-205

Notice — Opportunity to be heard — Joinder

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 9-19-101 to 9-19-402 (41 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cox (2002)

Most recently applied in Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Cox (June 2002)

Acts 1999, No. 668, § 205.

(1) Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of § 9-19-108 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.

(2) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.

(3) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.