Forget website: Arkansas adoption rules changed | Arkansas Blog

by Max Brantley

Last week, Cecile Blucker, DCFS Director sent out a new Executive Directive regarding practice for the field staff. This is to give guidance to staff until the new policy has gone through the promulgation process. Author Archives bin Laden's sons object to his killing From the New York Times:. WASHINGTON — The adult sons of Osama bin Laden have lashed out at President Obama over their father’s DCFS has already begun the process of changing the wording in policy to reflect the court's ruling. Here is the executive directive. Observation: there's going to be a lot of flexibility for caseworkers to determine when adult relationships have an impact on deciding what's in the best interests of a child....

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What steps do I need to take to initiate a step-parent adoption in Arkansas?

Oct 03, 2006 by Keith M | Posted in Marriage & Divorce

My wife and I are the mom and step-dad of a 12-year old girl. Our daughter's bio dad (in Indiana where they're originally from) wants to voluntarily terminate his parental rights because he has court ordered no contact with her due to sexual abuse and

A: Not legal advice, of course!

It is my opinion that you REALLY need to get an attorney for this. Do you think that the bio father might change his mind if you don't act quickly? In Texas, this process should cost about $500 if you "lawyer

How do you get involved with doing adoption home studies in Arkansas?

May 07, 2008 by jacemommy | Posted in Adoption

I live in NW ARkansas and am stay at home mom with Masters degree in Human Development & Family Science and would like to do home studies in the evenings for supplemetal income but have been unsucessful in finding helo with this.

A: I would start by working with CASA or CPS or contact adoption agencies. But like when my son had one done he needed someone with alot of experice for court (his child was gave away through adoption and he is fighting to get his son returned) So start

Who knows the legal requirements to start a pet adoption center in Arkansas?

Feb 10, 2008 by Its Me at the door!! | Posted in Law & Legal

Or where I can find the legal requirements?

A: You may want to look at your city, or if you live in an unincorporated area, the county for guidelines. You have to have proper zoning and verify that the city (or county) allows you to run that type of business and to have a certain number of anima