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Cleveland County: 23 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Cleveland DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

201 5th Street, Rison, AR 71665-0465

870-325-6218 (v)

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Cleveland County Health Unit - Rison

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Maternity, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

409 E Magnolia, Rison, 71665

870-325-6311

Published county match: Cleveland

Listed as active Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 14; County field Cleveland · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southeast Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-543-6300

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Camden Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

793 California Ave SW, Camden, AR 71701-0580

870-837-1838

Published county match: Cleveland, Dallas, Ouachita

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 5 Veteran Service Officer — Sue Harper

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

870-623-6900

Published county match: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Union

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Page 2; DISTRICT 5; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Cleveland County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 5. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 325-7205

Published county match: Cleveland

Source directory dated October 1, 2026. Confirm appointments and accreditation; the listing does not guarantee benefits or representation.

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25 C.F.R. Part 23 — Indian Child Welfare Act proceedings

Federal rules governing inquiry, notice, emergency proceedings, active efforts, qualified expert witnesses, burdens, and placement preferences.

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25 U.S.C. § 1912 — Pending court proceedings

Notice, counsel, active efforts, QEW, and heightened burdens in covered ICWA proceedings.

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25 U.S.C. § 1914 — Petition to invalidate action

Invalidation remedy for specified ICWA violations.

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42 U.S.C. § 671 — State plans for foster care and adoption assistance

Federal IV-E state-plan requirements including reasonable-efforts findings and case review systems.

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42 U.S.C. § 675 — Definitions

Federal definitions for case plans, case review systems, permanency hearings, and procedural protections.

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9 CAR § 40-208 — Confidentiality

Confidentiality of child maltreatment investigative data, records, reports, and documents.

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Arkansas Act 518 of 2025 — Juvenile Code recodification

Recodified the Juvenile Code into Title 9, Chapter 35; older sources may still cite Title 9, Chapter 27.

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Arkansas Circuit Courts — list of circuits and counties

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-308 — Taking into custody

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-309 — Emergency orders

Ex parte emergency custody and required notices.

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-310 — Probable cause hearing

Five-business-day hearing, burden, scope, return, and written-order timing.

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-311 — Right to counsel

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-316 — Adjudication hearing

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-319 — Disposition hearing

Disposition timing, least-restrictive preference, and written order.

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-323 — Six-month reviews required

Review timing and required review findings.

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-324 — Permanency planning hearing

Permanency hearing triggers, goals, findings, and TPR filing direction.

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-325 — Termination of parental rights

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Arkansas Code § 9-35-327 — Appeals

Appeals proceed under Arkansas Supreme Court rules; exact current Rule 6-9 deadlines require direct rule validation.

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Circuit Court Administrative Plans

Official plan repository for circuit-specific assignments and administration.

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Code of Arkansas Rules, Title 9 — Family Law

Official online codification, updated weekly; recent rulemaking should still be checked with agency.

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Division of Children & Family Services Internal Procedures

402-page current internal procedures manual. Policy/manual provisions are not automatically equivalent to statutes.

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Jasmine Knotts v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

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Marlocia Mason v. Arkansas Department of Human Services and Minor Children

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Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman

Independent complaint and assistance channel; ordinarily does not replace a court appeal or automatically change a court order.

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