Legal Opinion

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

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided December 13, 2017No. CV–17–680PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Throughout the case, the court found that children needed to be separated, yet at no time during the termination hearing was any testimony introduced regarding the likelihood that J.F. and K.F. could be adopted together-or whether it was in their best interest not to be adopted together, as well as their prospects to be adopted together given J.F.'s issues-despite there being

testimony and documentary [evidence] that resuming sibling visits would be beneficial to both children. A complete lack of evidence can never be sufficient evidence of something.... Sibling groups matter, DHS's burden…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State, Department of Career Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services v. MeansSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2013
  2. Renfro v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  3. Fredrick v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Strickland v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Jonathan Ralston v. Charles ThreetCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020

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