Clemmerson v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

I agree that the trial court’s order terminating appellant’s parental rights should be affirmed. However, I would affirm on the basis that appellant failed to present her due process argument to the trial court below.

The possibility of a psychological evaluation for appellant was brought before the court three different times below. The first was at the adjudication hearing, held June 9, 2005. At that hearing, appellant testified that she did not have a current mental health diagnosis or any disability other than being legally blind. She also repeatedly told the court that she did not want to…