Arkansas Code Title 28. Wills, Estates, and Fiduciary Relationships § 28-74-204. Special jurisdiction

(1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days for a respondent who is physically present in this state;

(2) issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state;

(3) appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to § 28-74-301.

(c)(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under § 28-74-203(1)-(3) has special jurisdiction regarding maltreated adults, as defined under § 9-20-103, when the maltreated adult is present in Arkansas or the maltreatment occurred in Arkansas and the Department of Human Services takes emergency custody of the maltreated adult or files a petition under the Adult Custody Maltreatment Act, § 9-20-101 et seq.

(2) Special jurisdiction shall continue, and any orders issued shall remain in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction over the maltreatment matter.