Title 9, Family Law

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…

(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…

(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 …

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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 …

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.