Legal Opinion

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

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 31, 2018No. CV–17–758PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLarry D. Vaught, Judge

Richard Blasingame appeals the Sebastian County Circuit Court's termination of his parental rights to his three minor children, A.B., I.B., and R.B. On appeal, he argues that there was insufficient evidence to support any statutory ground for termination, termination was not in the children's best interest, and the court failed to enter a timely order. We affirm.

After numerous investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect dating back to 2011, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) removed Blasingame's three children in September 2015 because their mother was high on drugs and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Dinkins v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  2. J.T. v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. Wade v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  4. Anderson v. DouglasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Camarillo-Cox v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Goodson v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Bridges v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  3. Daily v. StanleyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  4. Isbell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  5. King v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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