Evans v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

The appellee Arkansas Department of Human Services brought an action to terminate the parental rights of Shary Evans, the mother of A.S., a minor. The trial court entered an order declaring Ms. Evans to be an indigent person and appointing present counsel to represent her. Counsel continued to represent Ms. Evans throughout an appeal to this Court. We affirmed the chancellor’s decision to terminate Ms. Evans’ parental rights in an unpublished opinion handed down on January 25, 1995. The appellant’s attorney has now petitioned this Court for attorney’s fees and expenses.

Ms. Evans’ right to…