Arkansas Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in Arkansas Page1

About adoption consent

• For whom it is must to consent to adoption : Statute: - § 9-9-206
  1. A person or agency lawfully entitled to custody
  2. The mother
  3. The court
  4. Spouse of the adopted minor
  5. Father, in case married to the mother of a child or if has established paternity

• Age requirements of the adoptee to consent : Statute: - § 9-9-206

  A child of age 10 years or more than it have to consent for the adoption in open court.

• No need of parental consent: Statute: - § 9-9-207
  1. A parent has had his or her parental rights terminated.
  2. The person to be adopted is an adult.
  3. A parent has deserted the child
  4. A legal guardian fails to respond to a request for consent for 60 days, or has been found to be withholding consent unreasonably.
  5. A parent has failed to communicate or provide for the care or support of the child for at least 1 year

• Execution of consent: Statute: - § 9-9-208

  A consent can be executed at any time after child birth.

• Consent execution is must: Statute: - § 9-9-208
  1. If the parent is a minor, the guardian ad litem must sign the consent.
  2. If child is not old enough to grant consent and in the presence of a judge only.
  3. It is must to executed the consent in the presence of a judge.

• Consent revocation: Statute: - § 9-9-209
  1. A consent for adoption in 10 days after it is signed or the child is born, may be withdrawn.