Legal Opinion

Boatwright v. Pulaski County Juvenile Court

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 15, 1971No. 5-5500PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Garry Wayne Morris, a/k/a Boatwright, was adjudged by the Pulaski County Juvenile Court to be a dependent and neglected child. Custody was removed from the mother (the father was deceased) and the boy was placed in the custody of Mr. Jim Fisher, operator of Shawnee Valley Boys Ranch, Harrison, Arkansas. Three years later, when the mother had regained her health and was steadily working, she petitioned that the boy be returned to her custody. That petition was denied and on appeal to circuit court there was an affirmance. The mother, Shirley Boat-wright, appeals, alleging…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Flake v. Thompson, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1970
  2. Waldron v. ChildersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Fortin v. ParrishSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975

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