Tyler v. Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services

Appellant Donald Tyler, by and through his attorney, Glen Hoggard, has filed the instant motion for rule on clerk. Mr. Hoggard states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on his part.

While this court has in the past denied such motions in parental-termination cases due to their civil nature, we have since recognized a parent’s right to appeal from a termination order. See, e.g., Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Dep’t of Human Servs., 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004). We have further recognized an indigent parent’s right to counsel on appeal. See Linker-Flores v.…