Arkansas § 9-28-106 Religious preference - Removal of barriers to inter-ethnic adoption

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§ 9-28-106 — Religious preference - Removal of barriers to inter-ethnic adoption

Arkansas § 9-28-106

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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-28-106 (2026).

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(a)The Department of Human Services and any other agency or entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placement shall not:

(1)Discriminate on the basis of the race, color, or national origin of either the adoptive parent, foster parent, or the child involved; or (2) Delay the placement of a child on the basis of race, color, or national origin of the adoptive parent or foster parent.

(b)If a child's genetic parent or parents express a preference for placing the child in a foster home or an adoptive home of the same or a similar religious background to that of the genetic parent or parents, the department shall:

(1)Place the child with a family that meets the genetic parent's religious preference; or (2) If a family with the same or a similar rel

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(a) The Department of Human Services and any other agency or entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placement shall not: (1) Discriminate on the basis of the race, color, or national origin of either the adoptive parent, foster parent, or the child involved; or (2) Delay the placement of a child on the basis of race, color, or national origin of the adoptive parent or foster parent. (b) If a child's genetic parent or parents express a preference for placing the child in a foster home or an adoptive home of the same or a similar religious background to that of the genetic parent or parents, the department shall: (1) Place the child with a family that meets the genetic parent's religious preference; or (2) If a family with the same or a similar religious background is not available, to a family of a different religious background that is knowledgeable and appreciative of the child's religious background.