1) Caretaker's behavior towards the child is violent or out of control.
2) Caretaker describes or acts towards the child in predominantly negative terms or has extremely unrealistic expectations of the child.
3) Caretaker caused serious physical injury to the child or made a plausible threat to cause severe physical injury to the child.
4) Caretaker's explanation for the child's injury is unconvincing.
5) The family refuses access to the child, there is reason to believe that the family is about to flee, or the child's whereabouts cannot be ascertained.
6) Caretaker has not, cannot, or will not provide supervision necessary to protect the child from potentially dangerous harm.
7) Caretaker is unwilling or unable to meet the child's needs for food, clothing, shelter, or medical or mental health care.
8) Child is fearful of the caretaker, other family members, or other people living in or having access to the home.
9) Child's physical living conditions are hazardous and immediately threatening, based on the child's age and developmental status.
10) Child sexual abuse is suspected, and circumstances suggest that the child's safety may be an immediate concern.
11) Caretaker's current substance use seriously affects their ability to supervise, protect, or care for the child.
12) Caretaker fails to protect the child from serious physical or threatened harm.
13) Caretaker's emotional stability seriously affects current ability to supervise, protect, or care for the child.
14) Caretaker has previously maltreated a child, and the severity of the maltreatment or the caretaker's response to the previous incidents suggest that the child's safety may be an immediate concern.
Credits
Adopted Feb. 1, 2010. Amended Jan. 1, 2014; June 1, 2022.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.15.4 App. 8, AR ADC 016.15.4 App. 8
