Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided April 17, 2013No. CA 12-1096PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID M. GLOVER, Judge.

|, Kayla Stephens appeals from the termination of her parental rights to her daughter, J.S. (D.O.B.12-1-2009),1 challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the termination. We affirm.

Background

Kayla was arrested on January 26, 2011, on charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and for child endangerment due to the presence of methamphetamine in the home. DHS was called to assist with Kayla’s child, J.S., who was approximately one year old at the time. DHS exercised a seventy-two-hour hold, removing J.S. from Kayla’s custody, and then…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cranford v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  2. In Re the Adoption of K.M.C.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Blasingame v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Ewasiuk v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  3. McKinney v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  4. Arnold v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  5. Otis v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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