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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-402

Definitions

Acts 1979, No. 1109, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 56-131; Acts 1999, No. 945, § 5; 2005, No. 437, § 7.

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: The child has special needs for medical or rehabilitative care;

(3) Age;

(4) A racial or ethnic factor;

(5) A sibling relationship; or

(6) 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.

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.