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Arkansas's General Adoption Statutes

Arkansas

Agency or Person Gathering Information or Preparing Report Statute: § 9-9-212(b)

  1. • The Department of Human Services
  2. • Licensed child welfare agency or social worker

Contents of Report About Person to be Adopted Statute: §§ 9-9-212(g); 9-9-505

  1. • Social history
  2. • Health and genetic history

Contents of Report About Birth Parents Statute: § 9-9-505

  1. • Health and genetic history
  2. • Social history
  3. • Non-identifying information

Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: § 9-9-212(b)

  1. • Suitability
  2. • Criminal background check
  3. • History of child abuse or neglect

The background check applies to all members of the adoptive household.

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

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