# Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-402: Definitions > Arkansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-402 ## Section - **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-402 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AR Code / Title 9 / Chapter 13 / Subchapter 4 / Section 9-13-402 ## Text As used in this subchapter: (1) "Child" means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation: (A) Matter currently pending before a court; or (B) Order that has been issued by a court; (2) "Court" means any circuit court of competent jurisdiction; (3) "Custodian" means the custodial parent, legal guardian, or lawful custodian of the child as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas; (4) "Dual nationality" means the simultaneous possession of citizenship in two (2) countries; (5) (A) "Human rights" means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect. (B) "Human rights" includes the protection of children from: (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; (v) Sexual exploitation; (vi) Slavery; (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and (viii) Armed conflicts. (C) "Human rights" includes the right of children to: (i) Survive and develop; (ii) A name from birth; (iii) Be granted a nationality; (iv) Freedom of expression; (v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and (vi) A free and compulsory education; (6) "International child abduction" means the act of taking away, enticing away, withholding, keeping, or concealing a child from his or her parent or custodian by removing the child from the United States; (7) "Parent" means the biological or adoptive parent of a child; (8) "Registration" means the official act of notification or documentation of the birth, name, or lineage of an individual; and (9) "Security professional" means: (A) A bodyguard; (B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer; (C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or (D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons. Acts 2005, No. 170, § 1 As used in this subchapter: (1) "Child" means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation: (A) Matter currently pending before a court; or (B) Order that has been issued by a court; (A) Matter currently pending before a court; or (B) Order that has been issued by a court; (2) "Court" means any circuit court of competent jurisdiction; (3) "Custodian" means the custodial parent, legal guardian, or lawful custodian of the child as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas; (4) "Dual nationality" means the simultaneous possession of citizenship in two (2) countries; (5) (A) "Human rights" means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect. (B) "Human rights" includes the protection of children from: (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; (v) Sexual exploitation; (vi) Slavery; (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and (viii) Armed conflicts. (C) "Human rights" includes the right of children to: (i) Survive and develop; (ii) A name from birth; (iii) Be granted a nationality; (iv) Freedom of expression; (v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and (vi) A free and compulsory education; (A) "Human rights" means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect. (B) "Human rights" includes the protection of children from: (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; (v) Sexual exploitation; (vi) Slavery; (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and (viii) Armed conflicts. (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; be protected from abuse and neglect. (B) "Human rights" includes the protection of children from: (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; (v) Sexual exploitation; (vi) Slavery; (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and (viii) Armed conflicts. (i) Abuse and neglect; (ii) Arranged marriages; (iii) Child labor; (iv) Genital mutilation; (v) Sexual exploitation; (vi) Slavery; (vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and (viii) Armed conflicts. (C) "Human rights" includes the right of children to: (i) Survive and develop; (ii) A name from birth; (iii) Be granted a nationality; (iv) Freedom of expression; (v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and (vi) A free and compulsory education; (i) Survive and develop; (ii) A name from birth; (iii) Be granted a nationality; (iv) Freedom of expression; (v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and (vi) A free and compulsory education; (6) "International child abduction" means the act of taking away, enticing away, withholding, keeping, or concealing a child from his or her parent or custodian by removing the child from the United States; (7) "Parent" means the biological or adoptive parent of a child; (8) "Registration" means the official act of notification or documentation of the birth, name, or lineage of an individual; and (9) "Security professional" means: (A) A bodyguard; (B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer; (C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or (D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons. (A) A bodyguard; (B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer; (C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or (D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons. Acts 2005, No. 170, § 1 ## Nearby sections - [Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-401 Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-401.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-402 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-402.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-403 Prevention of international child abduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-403.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-404 Considerations of court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-404.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 9-13-405 Abduction risk factors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T9_C13_S4_S9-13-405.md) - [Ark. 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