Arkansas § 9-21-403 - Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-403 — Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-21-403. Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
After a deploying parent returns from deployment until a temporary agreement or order for custodial responsibility established under Article 2 or 3 is terminated, the court shall issue a temporary order granting the deploying parent reasonable contact with the child unless it is contrary to the best interest of the child, even if the time of contact exceeds the time the deploying parent spent with the child before deployment.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-21-403 cover?
Section 9-21-403 ("Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.") 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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