Legal Opinion

In re Adoption J.N.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 3, 2018No. CV-17-1066PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtBrandon J. Harrison, Judge

Carrie Lucas appeals the circuit court's order granting Tami and Adam Nutts' petition to adopt Lucas's biological daughter, J.N. Lucas argues that the circuit court erred in (1) finding that her consent to the adoption was not required because she failed significantly and without justifiable cause to communicate with J.N. and to provide child support and (2) finding that *809it was in J.N.'s best interest to grant the petition for adoption. We affirm.

On 19 August 2016, the Nutts petitioned to adopt four-year-old J.N. The petition recited that the Nutts had been appointed guardians of J.N. in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pender v. McKeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Lucas v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2012
  3. Racine v. NelsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  4. Posey v. ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HEALTH HUMAN SERV.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2007
  5. Vick v. CecilSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2007

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Holloway v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019

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