The Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act aims to establish a legal framework that protects the fundamental rights of parents regarding the care, custody, and control of their children. The bill introduces a new subchapter to Arkansas Code Title 16, Chapter 123, which codifies the strict scrutiny standard from the case Linder v. Linder, ensuring that any governmental action that substantially burdens a parent's rights must serve a compelling governmental interest and be the least restrictive means of achieving that interest. The Act defines key terms such as "biometric data," "child," "parent," and "government," and outlines the specific rights of parents, including the authority to make decisions about their child's upbringing, education, healthcare, and the collection of biometric data.

Additionally, the Act provides remedies for parents whose rights have been violated, allowing them to assert claims in judicial or administrative proceedings and seek relief, including compensatory damages and attorney's fees. It emphasizes that the protections afforded by this subchapter are supplementary to existing constitutional rights and do not grant any new rights to access prohibited medical treatments. The legislation is designed to ensure that parental rights are respected and upheld against governmental interference, thereby reinforcing the autonomy of parents in making decisions for their children.