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ARKANSAS ON LINE LINKS


Arkansas State Vital Records Office
Division of Vital Records
Arkansas Dept of Health
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 661-2336

Birth Death Divorce Marriage
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Credit card fee: $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00


Overview of Arkansas Adoption Information
The agencies are required to compile non-identifying genetic, health and social history of the birth family to make it available to the adoptee along with post-adoption information birth family members may have added to the file. Adoptive parents and adoptees may have this information after the adoptee reaches 18.

Ark. Stat. Ann 9-9-501 et seq.
UPDATE: Confidential Intermediary system now in place.
Arkansas has a Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry. Individual birth family members related within the second degree (defined as biological siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents of the adoptee) may register for a possible reunion. There is a one-hour counselling requirement.
Registry address:
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Children and Family Services
Permanency Planning Unit
Adoption Registry
P.O. Box 1437 Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 77203

Arkansas Adoption Statutes

Obtaining Non-Identifying Information: Non-identifying information is available to adoptive parents or guardians and adopted adults age 18 or older.

Obtaining Identifying Information: Identifying information is provided through an Adoption Registry.

Using the Adoption Registry: The State Department of Human Services maintains an adoption registry for DHS placements. Licensed voluntary agencies also may establish and maintain registries. The DHS registry is a mutual consent registry in which both parties must be registered before identifying information can be released. Adopted adults age 21 or older, birth parents, and individuals related within the second degree may register. Before release of information, parties requesting information are required to have 1 hour of counseling.

Contact:
Arkansas Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
PO Box 1437, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 77203-1437
(501) 682-8462

Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate: An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized to receive.

Citation: Arkansas Code of 1987, Sections 9-9-101 to 9-9-103; 9-9-201 to 9-9-224; 9-9-301 to 9-9-303; 9-9-401 to 9-9-412; 9-9-501 to 9-9-508

Web Site: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us

Contact: Arkansas State Library - Reference Desk - (501) 682-2053

This material may be reproduced and distributed without permission; however, appropriate citation must be given to the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.