Cole v. Arkansas Dept. of Human Services

LARRY D. VAUGHT, Chief Judge.

| jAppellant Jasmine Cole appeals from the September 7, 2011 order of the Washington County Circuit Court terminating her parental rights to her son, JE, born September 16, 2008. On appeal she claims that the trial court’s termination order was not supported by clear and convincing evidence and should be reversed. We disagree and affirm.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services became involved in this case in late July 2010, based on allegations of physical abuse. The abuse was first noticed by JE’s babysitter, who observed severe bruising on the child’s body and…