Parnell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

The Mississippi County Circuit Court terminated the parental rights of appellants Rodney Laster and Melissa Parnell to their four children, J.L.(1) (DOB: 1-25-2011) and triplets, J.L.(2), J.L.(3), and A.L. (DOB: 6-28-2015). The parents bring separate appeals from the order terminating their rights. Laster argues that (1) the trial court lost subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate J.L.(1) dependent-neglected when it failed to comply with mandatory statutory time frames, (2) the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to terminate his parental rights to the triplets *268because they were…