Well hello, Me-maw, Granda, Papa, Pops, grandma, grandpa, or whatever other adorable name they call you as a caregiving grandparent. […]
Category: adoption
Adoption information for birth mothers and adoptive parents, as well as people looking for answers about adoption
Open Adoption for Unwanted Pregnancy?
There’s a difference between an unplanned pregnancy and an unwanted pregnancy, but the truth is, sometimes news of an unplanned […]
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 […]