I know I am prob too late, wish I had known about this place before. But I am a paralegal here in Arkansas and work on quite a few domestic cases of all types. Most probate matters are not sealed in this state. Most you can locate by going (they won't let me post a link, crud) to Google and searching Pulaski county clerk then find the "search court records" option on the left side, then choose search by name, etc. then agree to whatever they say, once you come to the page where you enter last name first name, do so. This will search all of Arkansas not just Pulaski County, that is just the easiest way to tell you how to find it. Arkansas Court Connect may also work well in a search in Google. it will pull up all cases involving anyone with that name. I would suggest using your daughters name because of the way the cases are styled here in adoptions or guardianship's that is how they will typically pop up. Most counties are now online, a very few of the small counties may not be.
In Arkansas a child can be adopted without consent of the other parent only of there has been no meaningful contact and no support paid in 12 months time. You would have needed to file and Response to the Petition for adoption generally denying all the points (paragraphs) in the Petition and then you would have to fax file (pro se (meaning you acting as your own attorney) it with the Clerk or mail it in. Then probably showed up at the hearing and contested the adoption, shown proof of your attempts to contact your child and shown proof of support paid. Also under Arkansas Law once the child is adopted that should absolve you of any support obligations from the date the adoption is entered on. If you had any arrears they would have to be paid until they were paid off, but they can't get any more money after the decree is filed.
I am so sorry for all that you went through. Hopefully one day your child will realize what the real deal was.
In Arkansas a child can be adopted without consent of the other parent only of there has been no meaningful contact and no support paid in 12 months time. You would have needed to file and Response to the Petition for adoption generally denying all the points (paragraphs) in the Petition and then you would have to fax file (pro se (meaning you acting as your own attorney) it with the Clerk or mail it in. Then probably showed up at the hearing and contested the adoption, shown proof of your attempts to contact your child and shown proof of support paid. Also under Arkansas Law once the child is adopted that should absolve you of any support obligations from the date the adoption is entered on. If you had any arrears they would have to be paid until they were paid off, but they can't get any more money after the decree is filed.
I am so sorry for all that you went through. Hopefully one day your child will realize what the real deal was.