Open Adoption in Arkansas: Adoption Process & Home Studies
Considering Adoption for Your Child in Arkansas
Our licensed Arkansas adoption agency is available 24/7. Start by calling, texting, or filling out our online form, and an adoption professional will contact you.
Whether you just discovered your pregnancy or you are unable to parent, we are here for you.
The Arkansas Adoption Process for Birth Parents
The first step in the adoption process is to call, text, or fill out our contact form.
Next, a caring adoption specialist will help you understand each of your options. Any form you fill out is completely private and does not mean you have to go through with adoption.
Then you can search for adoptive families .
Not only do you get to choose the family for your baby, but you also get to determine future contact.
Your coordinator can also refer you to a professional or peer counselor.
If you are pregnant and planning on adoption, your adoption coordinator will help you create a hospital plan. You will also have a no-cost Arkansas adoption attorney to represent you.
In addition, if you have a toddler, older child, or sibling set you would like to place, Lifetime can help. A professional counselor will assist with the transition plan so it is healthy for everyone. Your counselor will also help you work with the adoptive parents to create a healthy post-adoption contact agreement.
Open Adoption in Arkansas
Today with open adoption, you are not saying goodbye to your child forever, you can receive pictures, updates, and even visits.
In addition to answering your questions, your coordinator can help you create an adoption plan for you and help you establish a relationship with the family you choose. She will also help you through the Arkansas adoption process from beginning to end.
First, your coordinator will ask you questions to find out what your wishes are. Things like:
- Do you want a family who lives near you or not?
- What kind of contact do you see yourself having with the family in the future?
- Would you like a family of a certain faith?
- Are there pregnancy-related expenses you need help with?
Many of our birth mothers and adoptive families have close relationships. For example, recently, one of our amazing birth mothers was getting married, and she asked if her daughter could be there. She was not only there, but the adoptive parents were there as well, and the adoptive father even walked the bride down the aisle.
Financial Resources for Pregnant Women in Arkansas
Her Lifetime Adoption coordinator explained that in the state of Arkansas, pregnancy-related expenses can be covered by the adopting parents.
These expenses include:
- Adoption-related legal costs
- Living expenses of the expectant mother such as rent and food
- Pregnancy-related medical and hospital costs
- Peer and professional counseling
Arkansas Adoptive Families
When you search our adoptive family profiles, you can learn more about a family’s:
- Lifestyle
- Home and neighborhood
- Values and religious beliefs
- Reasons for adopting
- Additional family members
- And much more!
No matter what you’re looking for in an adoptive family, you deserve to find the perfect match. With background-checked waiting families from across the country, Lifetime Adoption provides more adoptive family profiles for you.
Families Wanting to Adopt in Arkansas
Have you been thinking about adopting a newborn, toddler, or child up to the age of six in the state of Arkansas?
As one of the nationwide leaders in modern adoption, Lifetime Adoption is here to guide you through the process.
Our caring adoption coordinators have been successfully matching birth parents with adoptive families for over 38 years. We dedicate ourselves to giving resources and support to prospective birth mothers and adoptive families alike.
The Arkansas Adoption Process for Those Wanting to Adopt
First fill out our FREE application. This application is completely private and does not obligate you in any way. If you’re not quite ready to fill out an application, you can call us at 501-294-0832.
Our team will review your application. Next, a coordinator will contact you to introduce you to the Arkansas adoption process and will walk you through each step.
Next you will receive information on creating a profile for birth parents to view and preparing for your home study. In addition, you will get instant access to resources on our membership site.
Our Arkansas Adoption Services
The Lifetime Adoption programs beginnings are from Mardie Caldwell’s experience navigating the adoption of her son. Now, almost 40 years later, we are still helping families like yours realize your adoption dreams.
Arkansas Adoption Laws
In Arkansas, here are some items to keep in mind for the legal documentation for adoption:
- The expectant or birth mother can sign consent to adopt papers anytime after the birth.
- A birth father may surrender his parental rights by signing a Waiver of Notice or Denial of Paternity at any time, before or after the child’s birth.
- The adoption is irrevocable 10 days after the signing or five days after signing if a waiver is signed.
- A home study will also have to be completed before the finalization of the adoption.
There may be different legal requirements depending on the individual facts of each adoption. Depend on your Arkansas adoption attorney to make sure all legal requirements are followed.
Arkansas Home Studies
Also, with a home study be prepared to provide the following:
- Background checks
- Medical reports
- Employment verification
- Visit to the home
Additionally, every member of your household over the age of 10 will be interviewed during your home study visits. Then you will provide information about why you want to adopt, what your lifestyle is like, what support system you have, what your parenting style is, your education level, and more.
You will have two in-person visits, one of which will be in the home. There will also be post-placement visits once a week for a month or until the adoption is finalized.
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