[HowardW]

My wife and I started the adoption process in Arkansas back in 2000, but never wen through with it. We completed the PRIDE classes, but when it came time for a home study we decided our youngest child (4 years old) was too young for such a disruption.

It's been 6 1/2 years, and we're considering it again. My wife wanted to consider foster-adopt, but looking through the DHS website, it seems the state wants dictatorial powers... any child with any problem can be dropped off any time... only one person to work outside the home... I don't like what I'm reading, it seems DHS will assume a dictatorial role.

Also, I know there was a report on KARK a few months back but I didn't see it. Was it good, bad or ugly (this is Arkansas... I suspect "ugly" is the correct term.) Skimming the board here, it seems that there are a lot of complaints about Arkansas' lack of response.

Is this really the case?

We live in LR, we have three kids: a 20 year old girl in college, a 15 year old in high school, and a 10 year old (normally in trouble.) We are looking to adopt a caucasian, hispanic or asian girl between the two ages. Adopting across state lines would be an option.

Thanks!

Howard