
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.
- the custody can be awarded to the child’s biological father,