Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Parker

Robert J. Gladwin, Judge.

Appellant Arkansas Depart-E jnent of Human Services (DHS) appeals the entry of an order of the Lincoln County Circuit Court that found appellee Ronald Parker should have his name removed from the child-abuse registry. The ruling was based upon the circuit judge’s finding that Parker, as a stepparent acting at the direction of and in concert with the natural mother in their household, was merely disciplining the children. Because the judge found that the administrative law judge (ALJ) erred in not including Parker in the exception allowing for reasonable and moderate…