There are three stages involved with receiving results for an Arkansas (AR) Child Maltreatment Central Registry Background Check:
- AR Child Maltreatment Central Registry Request Form Generator
- AR Child Maltreatment Central Registry Request Form Upload
- Online Payment
Details of each stage are outlined below. Please read the details of all stages before accessing the link below to generate your AR Child Maltreatment Central Registry Request Form.
Stage 1: Arkansas (AR) Child Maltreatment Central Registry Form Generator Process
- After reading through all three stages and their associated steps below, access the Central Registry Request Form Generator to generate your request form.
- Once you are on the AR Child Maltreatment Central Registry Request Form web page, complete each required field (required fields denoted by an asterisk).
- Once all required fields are completed, click ‘Submit Form’ button.
- The completed request form will be emailed to the email address you entered on the AR Child Maltreatment Central Registry Request Form web page.
- Click “Review and Sign” after you have read the email instructions.
- Once you’ve signed the form electronically, you will be emailed the signed request form.
- Download the signed request form and save it to a place on your device where you can easily locate it.
Stage 2: Arkansas (AR) Child Maltreatment Central Registry Form Upload Process
Once you have downloaded the request form, access the Central Registry Form Uploader to send your file to the Central Registry Team using the links below:
- Upload your request here.
- Click ‘Browse’ under ‘Signed Request File’ to search your computer and upload the signed copy of the form. The signed form should consist of a minimum of three (3) pages and both pages must be uploaded.
- Click ‘Submit and Pay.’
- You will then be automatically redirected to the payment webpage (Ark Gov Pay).
Stage 3: Online Payment
- Select a Payment Type.
- Complete the customer information and payment information sections to pay the central registry check fee for $10.00 (Child Maltreatment Request + a $1.00 online processing fee).
- Click ‘Submit Payment.’
- You will receive a confirmation email verifying submission of your request and completed payment. Registry check results are emailed via encrypted email to the entity identified in the ‘Results Should Be Released To’ section of the form submission request.
FAQ's
Who can request an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry status (background) check?
- Certain individuals identified under Arkansas Statute may request and receive information on an individual’s Registry status (notarized authorization form required).
- The individual whose status is being requested.
- Child protective entities in other states for the purpose of placing a child.
- Employers
- Volunteer agencies
- Licensing agencies
Please contact the DCFS Registry Unit with any questions. Their contact information is below.
What happens if my initial online request is rejected?
If your request is rejected for any reason, you will receive an email advising of the rejection and identifying how to correct it. To resubmit rejected forms, follow the steps listed above and resubmit without additional payment. Be sure to choose “Yes” under the drop-down box “Is this a resubmission.” You will also need to include your original request number which can be located in the initial confirmation email.