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Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-27-804. Administration

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A family treatment specialty court shall serve as an available means of disposition within a dependency-neglect matter and shall differ from the traditional adversarial trial system.

(b) Each family treatment specialty court shall develop a policy and procedure manual for the family treatment specialty court program with the assistance of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(c) The family treatment specialty court program shall offer judicial monitoring with strict supervision and intensive treatment of participants with substance use disorders or mental health disorders, as determined by a validated clinical assessment tool.

(d)(1) A family treatment specialty court program team shall be designated by the circuit court judge assigned to manage the family treatment specialty court program docket.

(2) Family treatment specialty court program team members may include:

(A) A circuit judge;

(B) A program coordinator, if appointed by the circuit judge;

(C) A child welfare agency attorney;

(D) An attorney from the Commission for Parent Counsel, if the juvenile has been removed from the home;

(E) Any other attorney acting as counsel for a parent, guardian, or custodian participant;

(F) An attorney ad litem;

(G) A court-appointed special advocate, if appointed by the circuit judge, even if the juvenile remains in the home;

(H) A family service worker;

(I) One (1) or more treatment providers with experience in the fields of substance use disorders or mental health disorders, or both; and

(J) Any other individuals determined necessary by the family treatment specialty court program judge.

(e) If the family treatment specialty court utilizes a case management system that allows for the collection and processing of data, the family treatment specialty court shall collect and provide monthly data on program applicants and program participants as required by the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee in accordance with the rules promulgated under § 10-3-2901.

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