SHAWN A. WOMACK, Associate Justice.
Consent lies at the foundation of Arkansas's adoption statutes. A petition to adopt a minor generally cannot be granted without written consent of the natural parents unless the right to consent has been relinquished or otherwise excused by statute. As relevant here, consent is not required of "a parent of a child...
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