Legal Opinion
Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Isbell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 6, 2005No. 04-852PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Betty C. Dickey, Justice.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent the Marion County Circuit Court from enforcing an order that DHS perform a home study in Kansas. The petition is denied because the circuit court has rescinded its order.
At issue is the placement of a fifteen-year old child with the child’s biological aunt, living in Kansas. This aunt was being considered for legal custody through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). On March 11, 2004, the circuit court ordered a home study through ICPC. On June 25, 2004, the circuit…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- J.W. Reynolds Lumber Co. v. Smackover State BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Underwood v. SledgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1871
- Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Massengale v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- Wright v. FordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
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3Cited by4 opinions
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