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Pulaski County: 54 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

Pulaski Jax DHS county office

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

2636 West Main, Jacksonville, AR 72078-9921

501-371-1200 (v)

Published county match: Pulaski

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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Pulaski SW DHS county office

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

6801 Baseline Road, Little Rock, AR 72219-8916

501-371-1100 (v)

Published county match: Pulaski

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Pulaski South DHS county office

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

1105 MLK, Jr., Little Rock, AR 72203-2620

501-682-9200 (v)

Published county match: Pulaski

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pulaski County Health Unit - Jacksonville

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

3000 N 1st St, Jacksonville, 72076

501-982-7477

Published county match: Pulaski

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 77; County field Pulaski · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Central)

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

3915 W 8th St, Little Rock, 72204

501-280-3100

Published county match: Pulaski

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 79; County field Pulaski · Source ↗

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Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Pulaski County Health Unit - Little Rock (Southwest)

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

8901 Dailey Dr, Little Rock, 72209

501-565-9311

Published county match: Pulaski

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 76; County field Pulaski · Source ↗

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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect TPR, Adoption, Guardianship, or Other Action Instructions (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court instructions “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect TPR, Adoption, Guardianship, or Other Action Instructions (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect TPR, Adoption, Guardianship, or Other Action Disposition Sheet (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect TPR, Adoption, Guardianship, or Other Action Disposition Sheet (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 2 records in DOCX, PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

AdoptionArkansas JudiciaryChild Support
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Arkansas Subsidized Guardianship Program

Monthly assistance for eligible relative guardians when reunification is not possible and adoption is not appropriate, providing permanency without terminating parental rights.

Financial AssistanceGuardianshipKinship Care
Child Welfare and Protective Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 7
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Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Juveniles and Parents Page (2017)

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Juvenile Dependency-Neglect and FINS Additional Juveniles and Parents Page (2017).” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Letters of Guardianship of the Person and Estate

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court form “Letters of Guardianship of the Person and Estate.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Workforce, Adult Education, and Vocational Rehabilitation

JobLink, unemployment, GED and ESL programs, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, training, and assistive technology.

Adult EducationBenefitsDisability
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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Guardianship

Guardianship is a court-created legal relationship authorizing one person to make specified decisions for another person who cannot fully do so. The scope depends on the order and governing law.

Probate And Family LawLaw
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Adult Protective Services

Information and reporting for suspected maltreatment of endangered or impaired adults.

1-800-482-8049
Court Forms
Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator Original Curated Directory
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Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult

800-482-8049
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Arkansas Adult Education

Tuition-free adult basic education, GED preparation and testing, English-language and civics instruction, and integrated education and training.

Adult EducationESLGED
Statewide Public Assistance and Human Services Infrastructure in Arkansas · p. 8–9
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Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult

800-482-8049
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Probate, estate, or guardianship pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Probate, estate, or guardianship situation pathway

A general Arkansas navigation sequence. It is not a prediction of the case and may omit specialized steps.

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Probate, estate, or guardianship

I need help after a death or with legal authority to care for another person.

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Probate, estate, or guardianship situation bundle

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Probate, estates, and guardianship

Identify the objective, correct county, interested people, assets, debts, existing estate documents, and less restrictive alternatives.

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Termination of parental rights

Termination of parental rights is a court order permanently ending the legal parent-child relationship. It is an extreme remedy requiring the findings and proof required by law.

Arkansas Child WelfareLaw
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Provide and determine appointed parent counsel

A qualifying parent whose custody has been removed may receive appointed counsel; eligibility and role-specific details must be checked in the statute.

Legal Reference & Guide Official Needs review
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Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts

ADA Title II and Section 504 application throughout child-welfare programs and court-related services; guidance is not itself a statute.

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Putative Fathers and Legal Parentage

Definitions of parent and putative father, paternity, standing, implicit adjudication, and appellate outcomes.

BenefitsCourt FormsCourts
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 9–10
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Ark. Code § 9-35-325 — Termination of parental rights

Termination requires clear and convincing evidence that termination is in the child's best interest and that at least one statutory ground is proved. Hearing and written-order timing rules apply.

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Termination of Parental Rights Standard

The clear-and-convincing burden, statutory grounds, and best-interest analysis required for termination.

Best InterestBurden Of ProofCourt Forms
Arkansas Child Welfare Jurisprudence: An Exhaustive Analysis of Child Protective Services Case Law · p. 5
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Termination of parental rights practical consequence guide

A court order permanently ends the legal parent-child relationship, subject to applicable appellate rights.

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Hold termination-of-parental-rights hearing

TPR is the system's most severe civil remedy and requires a heightened burden, explicit findings, and appellate review rights.

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