Title 9 — Family Law
32 chapters · 940 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;(2) “Division” means the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services;(3) “Investigation” means the process of obtaining a home study, home report, home asse…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-102 Investigation, study, or supervision involving children — Court order — Fee
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(a) (1) If a court of the State of Arkansas requests or orders a licensed social worker of the court's choice to perform any investigation, study, or supervision involving the custody, placement, adoption, or other pertinent matter with regard to a child or children, the licensed…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-201 Title — Purpose
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(a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Subsidized Guardianship Act”. (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to create the framework for subsidized guardianships in the event that funding becomes available for such a program.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-202 Administration, funding, and limitations
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(a) Contingent upon adequate funding, appropriation, and position authorization, both programmatic and administrative, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a program of subsidized guardianship. (b) Guardianship subsidies and services for children under …
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-203 Promulgation of rules
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(a) The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules to implement this program. (b) The department shall promulgate rules that include eligibility requirements in accordance with any requirements from the funding stream.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-204 Eligibility
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(a) A child is eligible for a guardianship subsidy if the Department of Human Services determines the following:(1) The child has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or parents as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the custody o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-205 Guardianship subsidy agreement
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(a) A written guardianship subsidy agreement must be entered before the guardianship is established. (b) The guardianship subsidy agreement shall become effective upon entry of the order granting guardianship. (c) No guardianship subsidy may be made for any child who has attained…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-206 Subsidy amount
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(a) The amount of the guardianship subsidy shall be determined through agreement between the guardian and the Department of Human Services but cannot exceed the current foster care board rate. (b) The amount of the guardianship subsidy shall be based on consideration of the circu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-207 Records confidential
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(a) All subsidized guardianship records personally identifying a juvenile shall be confidential and shall not be released or otherwise made available except to the following persons or entities and to the extent permitted by federal law:(1) The guardian;(2) The attorney for the g…