Arkansas Adoption Laws Page4

Adoption Laws in Arkansas Page4

Adoption expenses regulation

Expenses allowed for birth parent : Statute: - § 9-9-211

• Expenses related to the birth of the child.
• Fees charged by all the attorneys.
• Hospital or medical care received by the mother or minor child.
• Fees related to the adoption or placement of the child.

Expenses not allowed for birth parent :

It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in Arkansas.

Expenses allowed for adoption arrangement : Statute: - § 8-114(D)

It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in Arkansas.

Expenses allowed for child relinquishment : Statute: - §8-114(C)

It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in Arkansas.

Fees allowed for charges by agency or department : Statute: - §- § 8-133; 12-284

It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in Arkansas.

Expenses accounting as per court requirement : Statute : - § 9-9-211

• The petitioner shall file a verified accounting of all fees, payments, or commitments of anything of value.
• All expenses shall be reviewed, signed and with affidavit.