Legal Opinion

Nespor v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided December 7, 2011No. CA 11-749Published

1Opinion of the Court

LARRY D. VAUGHT, Chief Judge.

On May 16, 2011, the Baxter County Circuit Court entered a judgment terminating the parental rights of Amber Hancock Nespor and Justin Studdard to their child L.N., born January 1, 2010. Nespor challenges the judgment, arguing that it does not state grounds or any other statutory basis to uphold the termination.1 We affirm.

In January 2010, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) sought to take L.N. into emergency custody after it learned that Nespor tested positive for THC, which was of significant concern because Nespor was breast feeding L.N. There was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Porter v. Arkansas Dep't of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010

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