Arkansas Code Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 9, Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• § 9-9-101 - Surrender of Custody of Minor by Hospital or Birthing Center.
  (a) After a consent to adoption under § 9-9-208 or a relinquishment of parental rights under § 9-9-220 is executed with regard to a...
• § 9-9-102 - Preference to Relative Caregivers for a Child in Foster Care -- Religious Preference -- Removal of Barriers to Inter-Ethnic Adoption.
  (a) In all custodial placements by the Department of Human Services in foster care or adoption, the court shall give preferential consideration to an...
• § 9-9-103 - Adoption Home Studies Affidavit.
  (a) Upon the request of any interested party, agency, or the court, the petitioner in any adoption proceeding shall file with the court an...
• § 9-9-104 - Adoption Information Collection.
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) There is a need for more information on adoptions that occur in Arkansas; (2) No governmental agency...
• § 9-9-105 - Employee Leave for Adoption -- Definition.
  (a) As used in this section, "employer" means public and private employers, including state departments, agencies, and political subdivisions.(b) (1) An employer that permits...

Last modified: November 15, 2016