Legal Opinion

Crosser v. Henson

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 10, 2004No. 04-198PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

Appellants Charles and Karen ob..Crosser appeal from the circuit court’s order, which declared a previous guardianship order void ab initio, granted Appellee James Henson’s motion for termination of guardianship, denied the Crossers’ petition for adoption, and awarded James custody of his six-year-old daughter, Cecileigh Aline Henson. The Crossers argue the following point on appeal: the circuit court erred by giving the natural-parent preference dispositive weight and by refusing to decide the case based 'on the best interest of the child. We agree with the Crossers,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. ButtsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. Blunt v. CartwrightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Schuh v. RobersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  4. Jones v. StrauserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  5. Markham v. BuckCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1990

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Freeman v. RushtonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  2. Graham v. MathenySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
  3. Smith v. ThomasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  4. Graham v. MathenySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009
  5. Graham v. MathenySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2009

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