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9-9-701. Streamlined adoptions by the Department of Human Services.
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9-9-701. Streamlined adoptions by the Department of Human Services.
(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 custody of the department.
(2) The adoptive family is not eligible for the streamlined adoption process if more than five (5) years have passed since the adoptive family finalized the adoption of a child placed by the department in the adoptive home.
(b) Upon contact by the adoptive family, the department shall:
(1)(A) Obtain a copy of the original home study completed on the adoptive family.
(B) If needed, the department shall unseal the adoption file from the previous adoption pursuant to § 9-9-217(a) in order to obtain a copy of the original home study on the adoptive family; and
(2) Complete an update to the original home study within forty-five (45) business days from contact by the adoptive family.
(c) The adoptive family shall be required to obtain updated criminal background checks and central registry checks as outlined in this chapter.
(d) The department shall not require the adoptive family to attend training.
(e) The department shall place the adoptive family in the pool of waiting adoptive families eligible to adopt a child from the department upon:
(1) Completion of the updated home study that is favorable; and
(2) Receipt of the:
(A) Criminal background check; and
(B) Central registry check.
(f)(1) A family who has a foster child in its home who was placed by the department shall be eligible for the streamlined adoption process if the department selects the foster family to be the adoptive
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-9-701
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9-9-701. Streamlined adoptions by the Department of Human Services.
(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 custody of the department.
(2) The adoptive family is not eligible for the streamlined adoption process if more than five (5) years have passed since the adoptive family finalized the adoption of a child placed by the department in the adoptive home.
(b) Upon contact by the adoptive family, the department shall:
(1)(A) Obtain a copy of the original home study completed on the adoptive family.
(B) If needed, the department shall unseal the adoption file from the previous adoption pursuant to § 9-9-217(a) in order to obtain a copy of the original home study on the adoptive family; and
(2) Complete an update to the original home study within forty-five (45) business days from contact by the adoptive family.
(c) The adoptive family shall be required to obtain updated criminal background checks and central registry checks as outlined in this chapter.
(d) The department shall not require the adoptive family to attend training.
(e) The department shall place the adoptive family in the pool of waiting adoptive families eligible to adopt a child from the department upon:
(1) Completion of the updated home study that is favorable; and
(2) Receipt of the:
(A) Criminal background check; and
(B) Central registry check.
(f)(1) A family who has a foster child in its home who was placed by the department shall be eligible for the streamlined adoption process if the department selects the foster family to be the adoptive family of the foster child.
(2) Upon selection, the department shall complete the adoptive home study within forty-five (45) business days.
(3) The department shall not require the foster family to attend training.
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9-9-217. Confidentiality of hearings and records.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records:
(1)(A) All hearings held in proceedings under this subchapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than essential officers of the court, the parties, their witnesses, counsel, persons who have not previously consented to the adoption but are required to consent, and representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties.
(B)(i) A member of the General Assembly may attend an adoption hearing related to a juvenile case that is held under the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, § 9-27-301 et seq., unless the court excludes the member of the General Assembly based on the:
(a) Best interest of the child; or
(b) Court's authority under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided by law, a member of the General Assembly who attends a hearing in accordance with subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i) of this section shall not redisclose information obtained during his or her attendance at the hearing.
(C)(i)(a) A Child Welfare Ombudsman may attend an adoption hearing related to a juvenile case under the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989, § 9-27-301 et seq.
(b) However, a court may exclude the Child Welfare Ombudsman from an adoption hearing if:
(1) It is in the best interest of the child; or
(2) The reason for the exclusion is based on the authority of the court under the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure or the Arkansas Rules of Evidence.
(ii) Unless otherwise allowed by law, the Child Welfare Ombudsman shall not disclose information that he or she obtains through his or her attendance at an adoption hearing held under this subchapter; and
(2)
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-9-217
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 9-9-217. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.