Legal Opinion

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

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided April 25, 2018No. CV–18–22PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKenneth S. Hixson, Judge

Appellant Alecia Harjo appeals from the termination of her parental rights to her son Z.H.1, age 8, and her daughter Z.H.2, age 6.1 Because Z.H.1 and Z.H.2 are Indian children, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 et seq., applies to the case. On appeal, Alecia argues that the termination order should be reversed because the evidence was insufficient to establish statutory grounds for termination. We affirm.

We review termination-of-parental-rights cases de novo. Mitchell v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. , 2013 Ark. App. 715, 430 S.W.3d 851. At least one statutory ground must…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Allen v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  2. Kohlman v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildrenCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  3. Wafford v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bridges v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  2. Norris v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  3. Northcross v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  4. Tovias v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  5. Joslin v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019

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