Arkansas Statutes
§ 9-28-105 — Preference to relative caregivers for a child in foster care
Arkansas § 9-28-105
JurisdictionArkansas
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Bluebook
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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Related
Clark v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.
2019 Ark. App. 223 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2019)
Ellis v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
2016 Ark. 441 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 2016)
Amanda Borah and Steven Walls v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
2020 Ark. App. 491 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2020)
Ware v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
2016 Ark. App. 480 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2016)
Isbell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.
2019 Ark. App. 110 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2019)
Robinson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
2017 Ark. App. 251 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2017)
Jessika Goforth v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children
2023 Ark. App. 233 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2023)
M.S. v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
2021 Ark. App. 77 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2021)
Anita Farfan v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
2022 Ark. App. 438 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2022)
Dakota Carlile v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
2025 Ark. App. 502 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2025)
Reco Smith v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Child
2025 Ark. App. 325 (Court of Appeals of Arkansas, 2025)
Legislative History
Acts 2011, No. 591, § 1
Nearby Sections
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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 9-28-105, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/9-28-105.