Heimer Law is an adoption law firm, serving parents and children with compassion and care.
What’s an Adoption Attorney?
Adoption is confusing, and there are several paths you can take to build your family. Each has a different set of rules. We are here to help you simplify the process and find the right road!
Why We Love Adoption Blog
Adopting a Newborn
Adopting a newborn is very practical in Arkansas, where adoptions can be finalized by the 6th day of your new […]
Preparing Your Children for a New Adopted Sibling
Often an adopted child will be the first child in a family. The parents may have tried and failed to […]
Birth Mom, Should You Share Your Child’s Medical History?
Arkansas law requires birth parents to share their child’s medical history with adoptive parents. This is not an easy law […]
Coming to Terms with Kinship Adoption
Kinship adoption, or relative adoption, is in some ways easier than other kinds of adoption. When you adopt your grandchild, […]
The Arkansas Statute of Limitations on Adoption Challenges
We’re often asked how long it takes for an adoption to become final, whether a birth mother can change her […]
Should Writing a Will Be Part of Your Adoption Planning?
The adoption journey has many complex parts. Not only will you need to find and fall in love with a […]
National Adoption Month
In 1976, Massachusetts Governor Mike Dukakis established a state Adoption Week observance. Massachusetts was the first state to pass a […]
Is Your Adopted Child a U.S. Citizen?
International adoption can bring up complex citizenship issues. What you might not realize is that domestic adoptions can also include […]
Why Are Arkansas Adoption Laws Different?
We all know that Arkansas is a special place…but wouldn’t it make sense to have the same laws about adoption […]