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No expert here, but just to point out that our agency asks that we disclose any arrest, not just conviction, before the criminal background check. We had some very minor things that won't keep us from adoption (peaceful civil disobedience over 10 years ago, also a TSA fine for a picnic knife accidentally placed in a carry-on) that we disclosed, not knowing if they would show up on the background check or not. They did not, but we are still expected to provide full official details of them, including how they were resolved. And for our agency, if you do not disclose, and then they do show up on the background check, that is much more serious and might keep you from adoption in itself.
I would consult with a lawyer (maybe a criminal lawyer as well as an adoption attorney) if you have not already.
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