§ 9-9-222. Repeal and effective date
(a) The following acts and laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are repealed as of the effective date of this subchapter: (1) Acts 1947, No. 369; (2) Acts 1953, No. 254; (3) Acts 1953, No. 265; (4) Acts 1969, No. 303, § 17. (b) Any adoption or termination proceedings pending on the effective […]
§ 9-9-223. Termination of rights of nonparental relatives
Except as provided in this subchapter with regard to parental rights, any rights to a child which a nonparental relative may derive through a parent or by court order may, if the best interests of the child so require, be terminated in connection with a proceeding for adoption or for termination of parental rights.
§ 9-9-224. Child born to unmarried mother
In all cases involving a child born to a mother unmarried at the time of the child’s birth, the following procedure shall apply: (a) Upon filing of the petition for adoption and prior to the entry of a decree for adoption a certified statement shall be obtained from the Putative Father Registry stating: (1) The […]
§ 9-9-301. Adoptions under prior law validated
All adoptions that have been granted by the probate courts of this state under authority of Acts 1947, No. 369, § 7 [repealed], when the guardian appointed was appointed under the guardianship procedures outlined under Acts 1911, No. 215, § 12 [repealed] and Acts 1947, No. 369, § 20 [repealed], are confirmed and made valid.
§ 9-9-401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Subsidized Adoption Act” and includes only state-funded adoptions.
§ 9-9-402. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Child” means a minor as defined by Arkansas law; and (2) “Special needs” means a child who is not likely to be adopted by reason of one (1) or more of the following conditions: (A) The child has special needs for medical or rehabilitative care; (B) Age; (C) A […]
§ 9-9-403. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to supplement the Arkansas adoption statutes by making possible through public financial subsidy the most appropriate adoption of each child certified by the Department of Human Services as requiring a subsidy to assure adoption.
§ 9-9-213. Required residence of minor
(a) A final decree of adoption shall not be issued and an interlocutory decree of adoption does not become final until the minor to be adopted, other than a stepchild of the petitioner, has lived in the home for at least six (6) months after placement by an agency or for at least six (6) […]
§ 9-9-404. Administration — Funding
(a) The Department of Human Services shall establish and administer an ongoing program of subsidized adoption by persons who are determined by the department to be eligible to adopt under this subchapter. (b) Subsidies and services for children under this program shall be provided out of funds appropriated to the department for the maintenance of […]
§ 9-9-214. Appearance — Continuance — Disposition of petition
(a) The petitioner and the individual to be adopted shall appear at the hearing on the petition, unless the presence of either is excused by the court for good cause shown. (b) The court may continue the hearing from time to time to permit further observation, investigation, or consideration of any facts or circumstances affecting […]