Arkansas Adoption Laws Page5
Adoption Laws in Arkansas Page5
State haven laws for Infants
- Infant age : Statute: - § 9-34-202
- Who may relinquish the infant : Statute: - §- § 9-34-202; 5-27-203(c)
- A person designated by parent.
- Parents of the infant.
- Who may receive the infant : Statute: - § 9-34-202
- Law enforcement agency.
- Medical provider.
- Responsibilities of the safe haven provider : Statute: - §- § 9-34-202; 9-34-203
- Notify immediately to the Division of Children and Family Services of the 'Department of Human Resources'.
- It is valid for the safe haven provider to do any action necessary to protect the health of the child
- Immunity for provider : Statute: - § 9-34-202 Yes.
- Protection for relinquishing parent : Statute: - § 5-27-203(c)
- This section don't provide any defense for any abuse or neglect that occurred prior to the relinquishment of the child.
- It is affirmative defense to prosecution for endangering the welfare of a minor that the parent voluntarily withdrawn the child.
- Effect on the parental rights : Statute: - § 9-34-203
- The department may initiate a dependency action before placing the child in a permanent home.
Advertising used and facilitators in adoptive placements
- Advertisement used
- It is not addressed in reviewed statutes.
- Intermediaries or facilitators use
- It is not addressed in reviewed statutes.
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