As used in this subchapter:(1) 'Child' means a minor under eighteen (18) years of age who is the subject of a custody or visitation: (A) Matter currently pending before a court; or(B) Order that has been issued by a court;(2) 'Court' means any circuit court of competent jurisdiction;(3) 'Custodian' means the custodial parent, legal guardian, or lawful custodian of the child as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas;(4) 'Dual nationality' means the simultaneous possession of citizenship in two (2) countries;(5)(A) 'Human rights' means the basic principles that recognize each child's freedom and right to be protected from abuse and neglect.(B) 'Human rights' includes the protection of children from:(i) Abuse and neglect;(ii) Arranged marriages;(iii) Child labor;(iv) Genital mutilation;(v) Sexual exploitation;(vi) Slavery;(vii) Torture and the deprivation of liberty; and(viii) Armed conflicts.(C) 'Human rights' includes the right of children to: (i) Survive and develop;(ii) A name from birth;(iii) Be granted a nationality;(iv) Freedom of expression;(v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and(vi) A free and compulsory education;(6) (i) Survive and develop;(ii) A name from birth;(iii) Be granted a nationality;(iv) Freedom of expression;(v) Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; and(vi) A free and compulsory education;(6) 'International child abduction' means the act of taking away, enticing away, withholding, keeping, or concealing a child from his or her parent or custodian by removing the child from the United States;(7) 'Parent' means the biological or adoptive parent of a child;(8) 'Registration' means the official act of notification or documentation of the birth, name, or lineage of an individual; and(9) 'Security professional' means:(A) A bodyguard;(B) An off-duty certified law enforcement officer;(C) A person who holds a license issued by the State of Arkansas or another state; or(D) A person who has past experience or training as a professional in the area of securing the safety of persons.Acts 2005, No. 170, § 1
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