Section 9-13-402 - DefinitionsAs 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:(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and(C) "Human rights" includes the right of children to: (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:(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.