Title 9 — Family Law
32 chapters · 940 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Child Safety Center Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-102 Statewide purpose
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The statewide purpose of this chapter is to establish a program that provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, nonprofit, and coordinated response to the investigation of sexual abuse of children and serious physical abuse of children in a child-focused and child-friendly faci…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas;(2) “Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas” means a nonprofit organization that is a chapter of the National Children's Alliance operating in this state for the p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-104 Duties of Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas — Child safety centers
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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall:(1) Distribute grants to one (1) or more child safety centers and an entity receiving funding under this chapter;(2) (A) Retain oversight of all grants distributed under this chapter.(B) The Secretary of the Department of Fin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-105 Receipt of money
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Under this chapter and in the administration of the Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center Fund, the Department of Finance and Administration and the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas shall not accept money or other assistance from the United States Government or any other ent…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-106 Disbursement of funds
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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration may disburse money appropriated from the Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center Fund for the following purposes:(1) To satisfy contractual obligations entered into by the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas in order for the duties…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-107 Program requirements
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(1) Each child safety center shall:(1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;(2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;(3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible …
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-108 Access to specialized medical examinations and psychological examinations
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(a) The child safety centers shall provide or provide access to specialized medical examinations and psychological examinations for their clients, to the extent funding is appropriated and available. (b) Medical providers operating under this chapter shall be capable of performin…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-109 Eligibility for contracts
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(a) A public entity or a nonprofit entity is eligible for a contract under § 9-5-107 if the entity:(1) Has a signed memorandum of understanding as provided by § 9-5-110;(2) Operates under the authority of a governing board;(3) Participates on a multidisciplinary team of persons i…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-110 Interagency memorandum of understanding
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(a) Before a child safety center may be established under this chapter, a memorandum of understanding regarding the agreement on the levels of participation of each entity shall be executed among:(1) The Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-111 Fiscal requirements
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(1) Every child safety center shall:(1) Incorporate in this state as a private nonprofit corporation that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), as it existed on January 1, 2007, and that has the primary purpos…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-112 Rights and responsibilities
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(a) The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas or its designee may enter the premises of a child safety center at any time to ensure compliance with this chapter and the rules promulgated by the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas under this chapter. (b) Each child safety ce…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-113 Reports
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(1) The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas or its designee shall provide an annual report by March 1 of each year to the Department of Human Services, Division of Arkansas State Police, Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth, and the Chair of the House C…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-114 Admissibility of statements by an alleged child victim
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Nothing in this chapter precludes the admissibility of statements by an alleged child victim outside the scope of the forensic interview conducted at a child safety center, provided that sufficient safeguards are present to satisfy the admissibility requirements set forth in the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-5-115 Immunity from civil liability
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The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission and its employees in their official capacities shall be immune from civil liability for performing their duties under this chapter.