Arkansas § 12-18-505 - Notification to the child's school.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-18-505 — Notification to the child's school., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-18-505. Notification to the child's school.
The Department of Human Services shall notify the child's school if the department takes a seventy-two-hour hold on the child or if the court awards the department custody of the child.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-18-505 cover?
Section 12-18-505 ("Notification to the child's school.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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