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Will domestic violence affect my custody case in Arkansas?
Damia Rolfe, Damia S. Rolfe, LLC, (501) 340-0653. Arkansas Domestic Abuse Law FAQs: http://thelaw.tv/littlerock/Domestic+...
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
This fact sheet is about custody and visitation issues when a divorce involves minor children. The custody section of your divorce decree says who will have responsibility for day to day decisions about your child. Arkansas law considers both parents equally when deciding who will get custody. Check to learn more.
Child Custody and Relocation Laws in Arkansas
Arkansas case law typically favors a custodial parent’s right to relocate with the child. However, a noncustodial parent can rebut that presumption by showing that the relocation would negatively impact the child. Check to learn more.
According to Arkansas law, "In an action for divorce, the award of custody of a child of the marriage shall be made without regard to the sex of a parent but solely in accordance with the welfare and best interest of the child." Check to learn more.