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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The Division of Children and Family Services shall perform the following functions and have the authority and responsibility to:
(1) Coordinate communication between various components of the child welfare system;
(2) Provide services to dependent-neglected children and their families;
(3) Investigate reports of child maltreatment and assess the health, safety, and well-being of the child during the investigation;
(4) Provide services, when appropriate, designed to allow a maltreated child to safely remain in his or her home;
(5) Protect a child when remaining in the home presents an immediate danger to the health, safety, or well-being of the child;
(6) Ensure child placements support the goal of permanency for children when the division is responsible for the placement and care of a child; and
(7) Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children when the division is responsible for the placement and care of a child.
(b) The division may promulgate rules necessary to administer this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-28-103. Division of Children and Family Services--Powers and duties - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-9-family-law/ar-code-sect-9-28-103/
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