9-28-106. Religious preference — Removal of barriers to inter-ethnic adoption.

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9-28-106. Religious preference — Removal of barriers to inter-ethnic adoption.

9-28-106. Religious preference — Removal of barriers to inter-ethnic adoption. (a) The Department of Human Services and any other agency or entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placement shall not: (1) Discriminate on the basis of the race, color, or national origin of either the adoptive parent, foster parent, or the child involved; or (2) Delay the placement of a child on the basis of race, color, or national origin of the adoptive parent or foster parent. (b) If a child's genetic parent or parents express a preference for placing the child in a foster home or an adoptive home of the same or a similar religious background to that of the genetic parent or parents, the department shall: (1) Place the child with a family that meets the genetic parent's religious preference; or (2) If a family with the same or a similar religious background is not available, to a family of a different religious background that is knowledgeable and appreciative of the child's religious background.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-28-106

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