Ratliff v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

KAREN R. BAKER, Judge.

Christina and Robert Ratliff appeal from an order terminating their parental rights in D.R. (born September 5, 1999). We affirm the termination order.

In July 2004, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) opened a protective-services case on the Ratliff family based on environmental neglect and inadequate supervision of their five sons. The Ratliffs separated shortly thereafter and the children remained with their mother, Christina. On October 13, 2004, DHS received a report that Christina was assessed for hospitalization due to mental instability and psychotic…