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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-18-701 (2026)

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As used in this subchapter:

  1. “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age for whom paternity has not been established;
  2. “Court” means a court in this state or another state or territory of the United States of competent subject matter jurisdiction;
  3. [Repealed.]
  4. “Father” means the biological male parent of a child;
  5. “Putative father” means any man not legally presumed or adjudicated to be the biological father of a child but who claims or is alleged to be the father of the child;
  6. “Registrant” means a person who has registered pursuant to this subchapter and who is claiming to be the father of a child;
  7. “Registry” means the Putative Father Registry; and
  8. “Rules” means rules promulgated by the Department of Health for the purpose of implementing this subchapter.

History. Acts 1989, No. 496, § 1; 2019, No. 315, § 1979; 2019, No. 389, § 34.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment by No. 315, in (8), substituted “Rules” for “Regulations” and substituted “rules” for “regulations”.

The 2019 amendment by No. 389 repealed (3).

Research References

Ark. L. Rev.

Brittany Horn, Case Note: Who's Your Daddy? State v. Perry and Its Impact on Paternity and the Rights of Adjudicated Fathers in Arkansas, 66 Ark. L. Rev. 1059 (2013).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1992–2007 · leading case: Escobedo v. Nickita, 231 S.W.3d 601 (Ark. 2006).
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Escobedo v. Nickita, 231 S.W.3d 601 (Ark. 2006). · cites it 8× “; see also Ark.Code Ann. § 20-18-701 et seq. (Repl.2005).”
Matter of Adoption of Lybrand, 946 S.W.2d 946 (Ark. 1997). · cites it 2× “Putative Father Registry Act One of the Lybrands' contentions before the Trial Court with respect to the notice issue was that, as Mr.”
In Re Adoption of Reeves, 831 S.W.2d 607 (Ark. 1992). · cites it 4× “While the trial court found that Tom had established a substantial relationship with the child, it held that Tom was not entitled to notice of the adoption proceeding under Ark.Code Ann. § 9-9-212 (Repl.”
Ex Parte D.B., 975 So. 2d 940 (Ala. 2007). “1; Ind.Code § 31-19-5-2 et seq.; Iowa Code § 144 .”
King v. Lybrand, 946 S.W.2d 946 (Ark. 1997). · cites it 2× “Putative Father Registry Act One of the Lybrands’ contentions before the Trial Court with respect to the notice issue was that, as Mr.”
Ex Parte DB, 975 So. 2d 940 (Ala. 2007). “Code § 31-19-5-2 et seq.; Iowa Code § 144 .12A; La.Rev.Stat. 9:400; Mass.”
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