Dover v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

I fully support our decision to dismiss this appeal for the reasons stated in Judge Arey’s opinion. My separate opinion is written to express my concern and disappointment about the failure of the Arkansas Department of Human Services to file a brief. As the principal opinion indicates, this case involved an appeal from a decision to remove three children from the custody of their father after the chancellor found that removal was in their best interest and necessary to protect their health and welfare. The chancellor’s decision was made at the urging of the Department of Human Services and a…