Graham v. Matheny

ROBERT L. BROWN, Associate Justice.

[¡This appeal raises one point for our consideration: whether the circuit judge employed the right legal standard in this termination-of-guardianship case. We conclude that the judge did not, and we reverse and remand.

On August 5, 2004, appellant Jena Graham (“Graham”), gave birth to a son, C.M., while incarcerated in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On the same day, with the written consent of Graham and the baby’s father, Gary Matheny, C.M.’s paternal grandmother, Della Darlene Matheny (“Matheny”), petitioned the circuit court for guardianship of…