Arkansas Adoption Laws, Page 5
Putative Fathers
Does State have a Putative Father Registry:
Yes
Registry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice
Statute: §§ 20-18-702; 9-9-224- The putative father may file prior to the child's birth, or at anytime prior to the filing of a petition for adoption.
- A completed Department of Health form must be signed and acknowledged by the putative father and notarized.
- When information is contained in the registry at the time of the filing of the adoption petition, a copy of the petition is served on the registrant.
Information Contained in Registry/Claim
Statute: § 20-18-702
- Name, address, and social security number of the birth mother, and any person who claims to be the father
- If the child has been born, the child's name, date and location of the birth, if known
Revocation of Claim to Paternity
Statute: § 20-18-703
- The putative father must submit a signed and notarized statement that, to the best of his knowledge, he is not the father, or a court has adjudicated paternity to someone other than the registrant.
- Revocation shall be effective only after the child's birth.
Access to Information Maintained in Registry
Statute: § 20-18-704- The birth mother
- The child
- The registrant
- The Department of Human Services
- Attorneys involved in paternity, support, or adoption litigation
- The Office of Child Support Enforcement
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