Would-be adoptive parents and birth parents alike sometimes ask, “Do I really need a lawyer for an adoption?” The answer […]
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Pregnant Considering Adoption
It can be hard to wrap your mind around an unplanned pregnancy. You may feel shocked, scared, and overwhelmed. It’s […]
Senate Bill 325 Offers Reinstatement of Parental Rights
Arkansas has passed a flurry of new laws, and is keeping up the pace, with more new laws under consideration […]
Adopting for Genetic Reasons
There are many genetic disorders — diseases or conditions that are passed down in families. Some of them, such as […]
Keep Kids First Act: A New Arkansas Adoption Law
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law which will affect Arkansas adoptions. The bill, Act 509 or […]
Prenatal Care for Birth Moms
Prenatal care, medical care for mothers and babies before the baby is born, is extremely important for the health and […]
10 Days to Change Their Minds
Once Arkansas birth moms sign the consent forms that make their child available for adoption, they have 10 days to […]
What’s an Adoption Information Sheet?
Arkansas law requires that an Adoption Information Sheet be provided to the Department of Health and Human Services for each […]