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§ 9-28-1001. Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safeguards for Children in Foster Care Act”.

§ 9-28-1002. Findings and purpose

(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that society has a responsibility, along with foster parents and the Department of Human Services, for the well-being of children in foster care. (b) Every child in foster care is endowed with the opportunities inherently belonging to all children.

§ 9-28-1003. Safeguards for children in foster care

(a) Special safeguards, resources, and care should be provided to children involved in dependency-neglect cases who are in foster care or in an out-of-home placement because of the temporary or permanent separation from parents. (b) A child in foster care in the State of Arkansas shall be entitled to the following: (1) To be cherished […]