Child custody laws in US differ from state to state and Arkansas also have its own list of custody laws.

Under Arkansas child custody laws

• in case of a married couple,
  • child custody can be either in the form of sole or joint custody.

• But in the case of an unmarried couple,
  • the law differs a lot.

In general, if a child is born to an unmarried woman,

• The legal custody of the child is given to the mother.

• This is only till the child reaches an age of eighteen, i.e. a legal age of maturity.

• If the custody of the mother is not the interest of the child, then
  • the custody can be awarded to the child’s biological father,
    • if he is physically and financially able.