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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-601 The Governor's Pro Bono Adoption Service Award
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(a) The Governor shall award the Governor's Pro Bono Adoption Service Award by proclamation in recognition of the efforts and sacrifice of those attorneys who provide adoption services on a volunteer basis. (b) Those receiving the Governor's Pro Bono Adoption Service Award shall …
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-701 Streamlined adoptions by the Department of Human Services
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(a) (1) A family who adopts a child from the Department of Human Services shall be eligible for the streamlined adoption process if the family chooses to adopt another child from the department and the department selects the family to be the adoptive parents of a child in the cus…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-702 Fast-tracked adoption of Garrett's Law babies — Definition
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(a) As used in this section, “newborn” means an infant who is thirty (30) days of age or younger. (b) If a report of neglect under § 12-18-103(14)(B) is made to the Child Abuse Hotline, the mother has the option to place the newborn for:(1) Adoption through a licensed child place…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-9-801 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Adoption file” means a file maintained by the Department of Health that contains an original birth certificate and adoption decree of an adoptee;(2) “Genetic and social history” has the same meaning as provided under § 9-9-501; and(3) “Requeste…