Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-27-803. Family treatment specialty court--Program authorized--Evaluation--Restriction on services and treatment

(a) A family treatment specialty court is a specialized court within the existing structure of the court system.

(b) A circuit court may establish a family treatment specialty court program for families involved in a dependency-neglect proceeding in the juvenile division of circuit court subject to approval by the Supreme Court in the administrative plan submitted under Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 14.

(c) The goals of the family treatment specialty court program should be consistent with the Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards as adopted by the Center for Children and Family Futures and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, as they existed on January 1, 2023, with the exception that all team members shall have input on the procedures, policies, and goals of each family treatment court matter depending on the resources available.

(d) A family treatment specialty court program authorized under this subchapter is subject to evaluation by the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee under § 16-10-139.