{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-18-404","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-18-404","heading":"Infants of unknown parentage","body":"(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records within ten (10) days to the Division of Vital Records the following information: (1) The date and city or county, or both, of finding; (2) Sex and approximate birth date of child; (3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care; (4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and (5) Other data required by the state registrar. (b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth. (c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child. (d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by rule. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1970, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1981, No. 120, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-508; Acts 1995, No. 1254, § 19.\n\n(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records within ten (10) days to the Division of Vital Records the following information: (1) The date and city or county, or both, of finding; (2) Sex and approximate birth date of child; (3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care; (4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and (5) Other data required by the state registrar.\n\n(1) The date and city or county, or both, of finding;\n\n(2) Sex and approximate birth date of child;\n\n(3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care;\n\n(4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child; and\n\n(5) Other data required by the state registrar.\n\n(b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.\n\n(c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.\n\n(d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by rule.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 18","Subchapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"701cb4162c3fb54f9ff8c1ab87c7a3e9d8f73339ac5065056b300b955996fb1e","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-18-403","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-18-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}