(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a circuit court shall not grant a mutual order of protection to opposing parties.
(b) Separate orders of protection restraining each opposing party may only be granted in cases in which each party:
(1) Has properly filed and served a petition for an order of protection;
(2) Has committed domestic abuse as defined in § 9-15-103;
(3) Poses a risk of violence to the other; and
(4) Has otherwise satisfied all prerequisites for the type of order and remedies sought.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 15 - Domestic Abuse Act
Subchapter 2 - Judicial Proceedings
§ 9-15-201. Petition — Requirements generally
§ 9-15-205. Relief generally — Duration
§ 9-15-207. Order of protection — Enforcement — Penalties — Criminal jurisdiction
§ 9-15-208. Law enforcement assistance
§ 9-15-209. Modification of orders
§ 9-15-210. Contempt proceedings
§ 9-15-212. Effect of no contact order
§ 9-15-213. Police conduct and procedure
§ 9-15-214. Denial of relief prohibited
§ 9-15-215. Factors in determining custody and visitation
§ 9-15-216. Mutual orders of protection — Separate orders of protection
§ 9-15-218. Commercial mobile radio service accounts — Transfer order