Ark. Code Ann. § 12-18-605

Investigative interviews

Known as the Child Maltreatment Act

The act spans §§ 12–12 (121 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Taffner v. State (2018)

Most recently applied in Taffner v. State (March 2018)

Acts 2009, No. 749, § 1; 2013, No. 1006, § 12; 2015, No. 1123, § 1.

(1) An investigation of child maltreatment or suspected child maltreatment under this chapter shall include interviews with: The child as provided under § 12-18-608;

(2) The parents, both custodial and noncustodial;

(3) If neither parent is the alleged offender, the alleged offender;

(4) Current or past healthcare providers when the allegation of child maltreatment was reported by a healthcare provider; and

(5) Any other relevant persons.

(6) If, after exercising reasonable diligence in conducting any or all interviews, the subjects of the interviews cannot be located or are unable to communicate, the efforts to conduct the interviews shall be documented and the investigation shall proceed under this chapter.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.