Lucas v. Jones

JIM HANNAH, Chief Justice.

| Appellant Deborah Lucas appeals the decree entered by the Washington County Circuit Court granting the petition of ap-pellees, Bill Frank Jones and Alice Fay Jones, to adopt appellant’s daughter, J.J. On appeal, she contends that the circuit court erred in denying her request for the appointment of counsel because, as an indigent, she is entitled to appointed counsel in a private adoption proceeding under both the United States and Arkansas Constitutions. She also argues that the circuit court’s findings in support of the adoption are clearly erroneous. In this…