Legal Opinion

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

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided May 2, 2018No. CV–18–30Published

1Opinion of the CourtDavid M. Glover, Judge

Cakoshia Easter appeals from the termination of her parental rights to her four children-KC1, JC1, JC2, and KC2. She contends the trial court clearly erred in finding termination was in the children's best interest and that statutory grounds were proved to support the termination. We affirm.

DHS took emergency custody of Easter's four children on December 8, 2015, because there was suspected child abuse in connection with the broken leg of one of the children. The accompanying affidavit explained in part that the child stated his father hurt him, and that Easter corrected the child stating…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jones v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
  2. Cotton v. Arkansas Dep't of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012
  3. Johnson v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  4. Allen v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018

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