Is Act 989 of 1985 concerning child support collection techniques applicable to proceedings initiated under 9-10-101 et seq. with respect to bastardy, paternity, proceedings for support, and custody of children, ect.? ANSWER: No. 9-12-312. Act 989 applies only proceedings before chancery court

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL ow 201 EAST MARKHAM STREET STEVE CLARK HERITAGE WEST BUILDING | " ATTORNEY GENERAL - : LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 (501) 371-2007 Opinion No. 867118 ‘March 6, 1987 Honorable Mike Beebé State Senator — 211 West Arch Avenue Searcy, Arkansas 72143 - Dear Senator Beebe: - This letter. is in response to your September 16, 1985 request wherein you posed the following question: Is Act 989 of 1985 concerning child support collection techniques applicable to proceedings initiated under Ark. Stat. §34-701 et. seq., with respect to bastardy, paternity. proceedings for support and custody of children, etc? The answer is No for the following reason. Ark. Stat. §34-1211 et. seq., (Act 989 of 1985) applies. only to. ‘proceedings before the Chancery Court. Ark. Stat. §34-701 et. seq. (bastardy). applies only to bastardy proceedings before a county court. There is no provision authorizing the county courts to adopt or use the collection procedure authorized in §34-1211 et. seq. ; The. foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney General Charles R. Lucus, | Singerely, ATTORNEY GENERAL Sc/ /tjm