(a) An agreement under this Article is temporary and terminates pursuant to Article 4 after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under § 9-21-203. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given.
(b) A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact by an agreement under this Article has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order, by modification under § 9-21-203, or under Article 4.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 21 - Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
Article 2 - Agreement Addressing Custodial Responsibility During Deployment
§ 9-21-202. Nature of authority created by agreement
§ 9-21-203. Modification of agreement
§ 9-21-205. Filing agreement or power of attorney with court