Adopting your stepchild can be good for your family, your stepchild, and you. But you may be wondering: how long […]
Category: adoption
Adoption information for birth mothers and adoptive parents, as well as people looking for answers about adoption
Maternity Leave for Adoptive Parents
The Family Medical Leave Act requires larger employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for parents […]
Do You Need an Interpreter for Your Adoption?
You’re ready to adopt an infant and you’ve found a birth mother who wants to give her baby the benefit […]
Putting off Adopting Your Stepchild?
You love your stepchildren and you’re thinking about adopting them — but there’s no hurry, right? You might feel that […]
Adopting an Older Child in Arkansas: Consent
Usually, both birth parents must consent before a child can be adopted in Arkansas. If the child is 12 years […]
Adopting a Baby in Arkansas
There are hundreds of children currently waiting for adoptive families in Arkansas. Why, then, would you look into adopting a […]
Stepparent Adoption: Contested or Not?
Adopting a stepchild in Arkansas is generally a relatively simple matter, unless the adoption is contested. If his spouse is […]
Family Lawyer or Adoption Lawyer?
You’re ready to adopt! Congratulations! Do you need a family lawyer or an adoption lawyer? There is a real difference. […]