10 62 PETITION FOR ADOPTION

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10-62 PETITION FOR ADOPTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF __________ COUNTY, ARKANSAS __________ DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF [NAME TO BE USED AFTER ADOPTION], A MINOR

Case No. __________

PETITION FOR ADOPTION

Comes now the petitioner, [petitioner name] by and through [his/her] attorney, [attorney name], and for [his/her] petition states as follows:

1. Petitioner [petitioner name] is a [age]-year-old resident of [city and county], Arkansas. Petitioner has resided in [county] County, Arkansas since [date].

2. [Petitioner is married to [spouse name], the [relationship to child to be adopted, if applicable] of the minor child to be adopted. Petitioner and [spouse name] were married on [date of marriage] in [location of marriage].] [Petitioner is unmarried.]

3. [Child's current name] was born on [birth date] in [city and county], Arkansas. A certified copy of the...