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Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-28-105. Preference to relative caregivers for a child in foster care

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

In all custodial placements by the Department of Human Services in foster care or adoption, preferential consideration shall be given to an adult relative over a nonrelated caregiver, if:

(1) The relative caregiver meets all relevant child protection standards; and

(2) It is in the best interest of the child to be placed with the relative caregiver.

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