Mayberry v. Flowers

D i i ONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

This case raises the question of what notice must be given to a natural parent before the parent’s right to his or her child may be terminated through adoption. Appellant Kevin Mayberry appeals the judgment of the Conway County Probate Court setting aside his adoption of James Walter Flowers, the minor child of Appellee Michael Flowers and the late Reneé Flowers Mayberry. This case was certified to us from the Arkansas Court of Appeals as presenting an issue of significant public interest. Our jurisdiction is thus pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 1-2(b)(4). The sole…