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ARKANSAS STATUTES AND CODES
§ 9-8-304 - Adoption and foster care of minors.
9-8-304. Adoption and foster care of minors.
(a) A minor may not be adopted or placed in a foster home if the individual seeking to adopt or to serve as a foster parent is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage that is valid under the Arkansas Constitution and the laws of this state.
(b) The prohibition of this section applies equally to cohabiting opposite-sex and same-sex individuals.
(a) A minor may not be adopted or placed in a foster home if the individual seeking to adopt or to serve as a foster parent is cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of a marriage that is valid under the Arkansas Constitution and the laws of this state.
(b) The prohibition of this section applies equally to cohabiting opposite-sex and same-sex individuals.
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