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Category: adoption
Adoption information for birth mothers and adoptive parents, as well as people looking for answers about adoption
Is Step Parent Adoption Right for Your Family?
Step parent adoption has significant benefits. Legally, emotionally, and practically, it can be the best possible decision for your child […]
Paternity Leave for Arkansas Adoptive Fathers
You may already know that Arkansas employers must offer maternity leave to adoptive moms if they offer it to biological […]
History of Adoption: The Orphan Train in Arkansas
In 1854, the Children’s Aid Society of New York City, New York, faced a tough reality. With intensive immigration, tenements […]
Documenting Your Adopted Family at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is the world’s most popular genealogy site, with some 27 million members and 100 million family trees. If you […]
4 Bad Moves in the Adoption Process
The Heimer Law website provides plenty of good advice about what you need to know and do when you adopt […]
Considering Adoption after Bringing Baby Home
Most adoptions that Heimer Law works with are adoptions of newborns, arranged before the baby is born. This ensures that […]
Can Renters Adopt a Child?
Each state has its own adoption laws, and requirements for adoption vary from one state to another. Some states do […]