{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-9-402","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-402","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Child\" means a minor as defined by Arkansas law; and (2) \"Special needs\" means a child who is not likely to be adopted by reason of one (1) or more of the following conditions: (A) The child has special needs for medical or rehabilitative care; (B) Age; (C) A racial or ethnic factor; (D) A sibling relationship; or (E) A child who is at high risk for developing a serious physical, mental, developmental, or emotional condition if documentation of the risk is provided by a medical professional specializing in the area of the condition for which the child is considered at risk. Acts 1979, No. 1109, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 56-131; Acts 1999, No. 945, § 5; 2005, No. 437, § 7\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Child\" means a minor as defined by Arkansas law; and\n\n(2) \"Special needs\" means a child who is not likely to be adopted by reason of one (1) or more of the following conditions: (A) The child has special needs for medical or rehabilitative care; (B) Age; (C) A racial or ethnic factor; (D) A sibling relationship; or (E) A child who is at high risk for developing a serious physical, mental, developmental, or emotional condition if documentation of the risk is provided by a medical professional specializing in the area of the condition for which the child is considered at risk.\n\n(A) The child has special needs for medical or rehabilitative care;\n\n(B) Age;\n\n(C) A racial or ethnic factor;\n\n(D) A sibling relationship; or\n\n(E) A child who is at high risk for developing a serious physical, mental, developmental, or emotional condition if documentation of the risk is provided by a medical professional specializing in the area of the condition for which the child is considered at risk.","path":["AR Code","Title 9","Chapter 9","Subchapter 4"],"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":"ee05ed8fc9ace710027d6228c242ef41baf320db980c169f9ba435127eb564c9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-9-401","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-9-9-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}