The short answer is yes, for any child in Arkansas aged 12 or older. In most cases, a child of […]
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Where Does the Adopted Child Live?
Children become available for adoption for many different reasons and under many different circumstances. Adoptions can take longer or shorter […]
How Many Kids Can You Adopt?
We have discussed adopting siblings and adopting a second child, but is there a limit to how many children one […]
In the Best Interest of the Child: Contested Adoptions
The adoption journey tends to include some bumps along the road. In a relatively simple case, where the bio parents […]
Birthright Citizenship and Your Adopted Child
For more than a century, under the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, it has been the law of the […]
Nature and Nurture: How Prenatal Care Affects Adopted Children
From philosophers in the ancient world to modern scientists, people have debated whether nature or nurture is more important in […]
What If a Baby Is Left in a Hospital?
TV shows and movies often show babies being left somewhere and they usually make the story a comedy as the […]
Stepparent Adoption for Same-Sex Couples
Stepparent adoption is a process in which a husband or wife adopts the child of his or her spouse, so […]