Abdi v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor Child

Mahmoud Abdi appeals the Pulaski County Circuit Court order terminating his parental rights to his son, H.A. On appeal, Abdi argues that the circuit court erred in finding that (1) a statutory ground supported termination and (2) it was in H.A.'s best interest to terminate his parental rights. We affirm.

On January 25, 2016, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a petition for emergency custody and dependency-neglect of H.A. In the affidavit attached to the petition, DHS alleged it had received a report concerning H.A.'s mother's, Chavi Stampley's, mental health after she gave…