Arkansas § 9-21-302 - Proceeding for temporary custody order.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-302 — Proceeding for temporary custody order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-21-302. Proceeding for temporary custody order.
After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 3931 and 3932. A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent. At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion must be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under § 9-21-104 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under § 9-21-104, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 9-21-302
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-302 cover?
Section 9-21-302 ("Proceeding for temporary custody order.") 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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