Arkansas § 9-21-104 - Jurisdiction.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-104 — Jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-21-104. Jurisdiction.
A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under this chapter only if the court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq. If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to Article 3, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq., during the deployment. If a court has issued a permanent order regarding custodial responsibility before notice of deployment and the parents modify that order temporarily by agreement pursuant to Article 2, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq. If a court in another state has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility as a result of impending or current deployment, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq. This section does not prevent a court from exercising temporary emergency jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-21-104
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-104 cover?
Section 9-21-104 ("Jurisdiction.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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