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| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled. Any unmarried individual may petition for adoption, and any married individuals must petition jointly before the court. While the Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down bans to limit same-sex adoption on privacy grounds, all adoption cases are handled on a case by case basis before a lower court judge. Lower courts have a history of hostile rulings for same-sex adoptive parents as displayed in Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995). |
| Sources | https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas/court-of-appeals/1995/ca-94-154-2.html https://lgbtlawyersarkansas.com/adoption/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries, unmarried couples can adopt
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| Value | Married couples only | Legal |
| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/arkansas Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995) https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption | https://law.justia.com/cases/arkansas/court-of-appeals/1995/ca-94-154-2.html https://lgbtlawyersarkansas.com/adoption/ |
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edited by mineszilla. married or single
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/arkansas Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995) | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/arkansas Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995) https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Description | Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled | Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled. Any unmarried individual may petition for adoption, and any married individuals must petition jointly before the court. While the Supreme Court of Arkansas has struck down bans to limit same-sex adoption on privacy grounds, all adoption cases are handled on a case by case basis before a lower court judge. Lower courts have a history of hostile rulings for same-sex adoptive parents as displayed in Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995). |
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| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/arkansas Larson v. Larson, 902 S.W.2d 254 (App. 1995) |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Originally banned in a measure on a ballot, but Arkansas Supreme Court Overruled |
| Sources | https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CEQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Farkansas-supreme-court-ban-gay-adoption_n_846174.html&ei=rrFBUoy6BY688wSL74DgCQ&usg=AFQjCNGjVOW65qFAWUyZSGragUIU1DiHlQ&sig2=uu-aU8WiDGHz7vbmIXIH8g&bvm=bv.52434380,d.eWU |