Legal Opinion

Young v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided April 25, 2018No. CV 17–864Published

1Opinion of the CourtMike Murphy, Judge

Appellant Brittani Young appeals from the July 21, 2017 order of the Pulaski County Circuit Court adjudicating her children dependent-neglected, as well as from the order denying her motion for reconsideration. She argues that the circuit court erred in adjudicating her children dependent-neglected because appellee Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to present sufficient evidence that she was unfit or that she abused her children. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On May 28, 2017, DHS exercised an emergency seventy-two-hour hold on Young's three children, M.P. (DOB…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Osborne v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007
  2. Ashcroft v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  3. Porter v. Arkansas Dep't of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010

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