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

In August 2018, the Washington County Circuit Court terminated Misty Clark's parental rights to two of her children: J.S. and A.S. It found that the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) had proved by clear and convincing evidence that the termination was in the children's best interest. In doing so, the circuit court expressly stated that the permanent-placement option that would best serve the children would be for their foster parents in Arkansas to adopt them. But wait-the children's grandparents had already completed the process of approval under the Interstate Compact on the…