Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Caldwell

Judith Rogers, Judge.

The Department of Human Services appeals from the decision of the Baxter County Circuit Court reversing the agency’s finding of some credible evidence of abuse, as allegedly perpetrated by appellee, Pat Caldwell, and thereby directing the removal of appellee’s name from the State Central Registry. In addition to finding no credible evidence of abuse, the court also found that appellant’s policies gave rise to an irrebuttable presumption of abuse, and held that the appellant’s application of its policies under the facts of this case was arbitrary and capricious, and denied…