{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-11-802","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-11-802","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Authorized counseling\" means marital counseling provided by: (A) A priest; (B) A minister; (C) A rabbi; (D) A clerk of the Religious Society of Friends; (E) Any clergy member of any religious sect or a designated representative; (F) A marriage educator approved by the person who will perform the marriage ceremony; or (G) As defined by § 17-27-102 : (i) A licensed professional counselor; (ii) A licensed associate counselor; (iii) A licensed marriage and family therapist; (iv) A licensed clinical psychologist; or (v) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist; and (2) \"Judicial separation\" means a judicial proceeding pursuant to § 9-11-809 that results in a court determination that the parties to a covenant marriage live separate and apart. Acts 2001, No. 1486, § 5; 2003, No. 1115, § 1; 2003, No. 1473, § 15\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Authorized counseling\" means marital counseling provided by: (A) A priest; (B) A minister; (C) A rabbi; (D) A clerk of the Religious Society of Friends; (E) Any clergy member of any religious sect or a designated representative; (F) A marriage educator approved by the person who will perform the marriage ceremony; or (G) As defined by § 17-27-102 : (i) A licensed professional counselor; (ii) A licensed associate counselor; (iii) A licensed marriage and family therapist; (iv) A licensed clinical psychologist; or (v) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist; and\n\n(A) A priest;\n\n(B) A minister;\n\n(C) A rabbi;\n\n(D) A clerk of the Religious Society of Friends;\n\n(E) Any clergy member of any religious sect or a designated representative;\n\n(F) A marriage educator approved by the person who will perform the marriage ceremony; or\n\n(G) As defined by § 17-27-102 : (i) A licensed professional counselor; (ii) A licensed associate counselor; (iii) A licensed marriage and family therapist; (iv) A licensed clinical psychologist; or (v) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist; and\n\n(i) A licensed professional counselor;\n\n(ii) A licensed associate counselor;\n\n(iii) A licensed marriage and family therapist;\n\n(iv) A licensed clinical psychologist; or\n\n(v) A licensed associate marriage and family therapist; and\n\n(2) \"Judicial separation\" means a judicial proceeding pursuant to § 9-11-809 that results in a court determination that the parties to a covenant marriage live separate and apart.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 11","Subchapter 8"],"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":"71929277349aa54b18e1b0a40abbef75f5e08b69f0278e413a0c6b78be61160f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-11-801","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-11-803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}