Arkansas § 9-10-121 Termination of certain parental rights for putative fathers convicted of rape

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§ 9-10-121 — Termination of certain parental rights for putative fathers convicted of rape

Arkansas § 9-10-121

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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-10-121 (2026).

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(a)All rights of a putative father to custody, visitation, or other contact with a child conceived as a result of a rape shall be terminated immediately upon conviction of the rape in which the child was conceived under § 5-14-103 .

(b)The biological mother of a child conceived as a result of rape may petition the court under § 9-10-104 to reinstate the parental rights of a putative father terminated under subsection (a) of this section.

(c)A putative father to a child conceived as a result of rape shall pay child support as provided under § 9-10-109 .

(d)A child conceived as a result of rape is entitled to:

(1)Child support under § 9-10-109 ; and (2) Inheritance under the Arkansas Inheritance Code of 1969, § 28-9-201 et seq.

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(a) All rights of a putative father to custody, visitation, or other contact with a child conceived as a result of a rape shall be terminated immediately upon conviction of the rape in which the child was conceived under § 5-14-103 . (b) The biological mother of a child conceived as a result of rape may petition the court under § 9-10-104 to reinstate the parental rights of a putative father terminated under subsection (a) of this section. (c) A putative father to a child conceived as a result of rape shall pay child support as provided under § 9-10-109 . (d) A child conceived as a result of rape is entitled to: (1) Child support under § 9-10-109 ; and (2) Inheritance under the Arkansas Inheritance Code of 1969, § 28-9-201 et seq.