AR HB1828

Creates the Parent-Child Intrastate Relocation Act as a new subchapter of Arkansas Code Title 9, Chapter 13, establishing procedures for custodial parents to relocate children within Arkansas

Requires a relocating custodial parent to file a petition if a court has awarded custody or joint custody and the new residence is more than 75 miles from the current principal place of residence

Petition must include the new address, phone number, school information, date of intended move, reasons for relocation, and proposed custody/visitation schedule; petitioner may request information be sealed or redacted for confidentiality

Nonrelocating parent has 30 calendar days to object to the petition after receiving notice, or 60 days if incarcerated; petition may be granted if no objection is filed and proper service is verified

Relocating custodial parent bears the initial burden of proving the relocation is in the child's best interest by preponderance of evidence; if met, the nonrelocating parent must then prove it is not in the child's best interest