Legal Opinion

Turner v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 31, 2018No. CV–17–790PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRita W. Gruber, Chief Judge

Tiffany Turner appeals from the Union County Circuit Court's order terminating her parental rights to her son, JH, born December 8, 2015. She does not challenge *636the sufficiency of the evidence to support the termination decision. Her sole point on appeal is that the termination order is void and should be reversed because the circuit court failed to timely adjudicate JH dependent-neglected, depriving the court of subject-matter jurisdiction to enter any further orders in the case. We hold that the circuit court did not lose jurisdiction and affirm its order.

Because appellant does not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wade v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Jefferson v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
  3. Hill v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Picinich v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Chuong Le v. State of ArkansasCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2025
  3. McHenry v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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