{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-28-105","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-28-105","heading":"Preference to relative caregivers for a child in foster care","body":"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:\n\n(1) The relative caregiver meets all relevant child protection standards; and\n\n(2) It is in the best interest of the child to be placed with the relative caregiver.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 28","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"9e65a916dc70151cdea35c80574526647d2056f77e640315c539ef866410a8df","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-28-104","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-28-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}