Legal Opinion

Smith-Mcleod v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & I.M.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided January 23, 2019No. CV-18-727Published

1Opinion of the CourtRobert J. Gladwin, Judge

Stephanie Smith-McLeod and Gregory McLeod appeal a Columbia County Circuit Court order terminating their parental rights to their daughter, I.M. Stephanie challenges the trial court's findings on both statutory grounds and best interest.

*493Gregory challenges only the statutory grounds for termination. We find no error and affirm.

I. Procedural Facts and History

Gregory McLeod and Stephanie Smith-McLeod are the parents of I.M. The McLeod family has a history of involvement with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (Department). The Department investigated two unsubstantiated allegations in…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. J.T. v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  2. J. I. Case Co. v. SeabaughCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1983
  3. Rogers v. RitchieCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2017
  4. Parnell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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