Ark. Code Ann. § 9-8-101 (2020)

As used in this subchapter:

1. “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age;
2. “Division” means the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services;
3. “Investigation” means the process of obtaining a home study, home report, home assessment, home evaluation, or marital study;
4. “Licensed social worker” means a social worker authorized to perform home studies or supervised visits under the Social Work Licensing Act, § 17-103-101 et seq.;
5. “Rules” means rules promulgated by the division for the purpose of implementing this subchapter pursuant to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.;
6. “Study” means home study, home report, home assessment, home evaluation, or marital study; and
7. “Supervision” means periodic visitation to the home or school or other places for monitoring or observation to determine a child's situation or condition or to regulate or facilitate visitation and may include court appearances to provide testimony on the visitation.

History. Acts 1991, No. 1081, § 1; 2001, No. 1420, § 1; 2019, No. 315, § 703.

Publisher's Notes. Former § 9-8-101, concerning the fee for court-ordered investigations, etc., of children not being provided public services, was repealed by Acts 1991, No. 1081, § 1. The former section was derived from Acts 1987, No. 978, §§ 1-3. For current law, see § 9-8-102.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “rules” for “regulations” twice in (5).