Legal Opinion

Thomsen v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 21, 2009No. CA 09-610PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN B. ROBBINS, Judge.

I,The Washington County Circuit Court terminatéd appellant’s parental rights to L.S. (born July 24, 2000), L.E. (born October 24, 2001), K.T. (born February 2, 2004), and N.T. (born December 6, 2005). For reversal, appellant argues that the circuit court erred in finding that termination was in the children’s best interest and in finding that the Arkansas Department of Human Services (“DHS”) made a meaningful effort to reunite her with the children. We affirm.

On April 22, 2008, DHS placed a seventy-two-hour hold on the children after appellant’s husband, Gary Thomsen,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Pugh v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  2. Pearrow v. FeaginSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  3. McFarland v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2005
  4. Posey v. ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HEALTH HUMAN SERV.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2007

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Henderson v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  2. Sheppard v. Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control BoardCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2014
  3. Martin v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  4. McGaughey v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  5. M.F.1 v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010

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