§ 9-34-203. Care of the child

AR Code § 9-34-203 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Upon delivery of the child to a law enforcement agency or a medical provider, the law enforcement officer or an appropriate hospital employee shall take the child into protective custody for seventy-two (72) hours under the Child Maltreatment Act, § 12-18-101 et seq.

(b) The law enforcement officer or hospital employee shall immediately notify the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services, which shall initiate a dependency petition pursuant to the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, § 9-27-301 et seq.