Legal Opinion
Bethany v. Jones
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 17, 2011No. 10-295PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.
hThe instant matter involves a dispute over child visitation. Appellant Alicia Bethany, biological mother of minor child, E.B., argues on appeal that Appellee Emily Jones, Bethany’s former same-sex partner, has no recognizable right entitling her to visitation with E.B. In support of her contention, she argues on appeal that the circuit court erred (1) in denying her motion to dismiss where Jones could not maintain any cause of action; (2) in denying her motion for directed verdict because there is no law in Arkansas that allows Jones to have visitation with the…
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- Stamps v. RawlinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Digby v. DigbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
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