Minor Children v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

The Perry County Circuit Court granted permanent custody of the minor children, M.G.1, C.G., K.G., and M.G.2, to Lawrence and Melissa Gabbard and closed the dependency-neglect case that appellee Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) had brought against the children's parents, Jacklyn and Micah Gabbard. The minor children appeal, arguing that the court's order should be reversed because (1) the court failed to make a not-best-interest finding; (2) no written home study was presented to the court, so there was insufficient evidence to support the court's custody decision; and (3) the…