(1) Every final hearing upon a petition to become a resident domiciled in the State of Arkansas shall be held in open court before a judge of this state.
(2) Every final order that may be made upon the petition shall be under the hand of the court and entered in full upon the records of the court.
(3) The clerk of the court, if the applicant requests it, shall issue a subpoena for the witnesses named by the applicant to appear upon the day set for final hearing.
(4) However, if the witnesses cannot be produced upon the final hearing, other witnesses may be summoned.
(5) At the final hearing of the petition, the applicant and witnesses shall be examined under oath in the presence of the court.
(6) The court upon proper finding shall enter a final order that the person applying to be declared a resident domiciled in the State of Arkansas has complied with the provisions of this chapter and is entitled to be declared a resident domiciled in the state, and the court shall order to be issued to the person the form of certificate of residence and domicile as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State.