Often an adopted child will be the first child in a family. The parents may have tried and failed to […]
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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 […]