In this 2016 case, the parents of the four children were divorced. The mother tested positive for methamphetami... required in the adoption case filed by the stepmother of her four children. Under Arkansas law, a parent’s consent is not required if, for a period of at least one year, the parent fails to significantly and without to (i) communicate with the child (ii) fails to provide for the care and support of the child as required by law or judicial decree ..read more

586 children are ready for adoption . Can you believe that? 586 is more than a number on a government chart. That number represents real people waiting for something that we probably take for granted - a fam ..read more

STEP-PARENT: You may have been raised by a stepparent, and the stepparent wanted to adopt you, but your biological parent refused to consent. Once you are an adult, the consent of the biological parents is NOT required. For a recent example of this type of adult adopt ..read more

For more details, contact me Chuck Buchan at chuck@arkansasadoption.att ..read more

4. He has a written order granting him legal custody of the minor at the ..read more