Arkansas Statutes

§ 9-28-105 — Preference to relative caregivers for a child in foster care

Arkansas § 9-28-105

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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-28-105 (2026).

Text

In all custodial placements by the Department of Human Services in foster care or adoption, preferential consideration shall be given to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver, if:

(1)The relative caregiver meets all relevant child protection standards; and (2) It is in the best interest of the child to be placed with the relative caregiver.

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Legislative History

Acts 2011, No. 591, § 1

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