Parker v. Sebourn

WH. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion to set aside an order terminating the parental rights of the appellant, Betty Ann Parker. Arkansas Code Annotated § 16-13-304 (Repl. 1999) permitted the trial court to terminate the parental rights upon the appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent the child. Appellant asserts that the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to terminate her parental rights and that Ark. Code Ann. § 16-13-304, as applied, violated the public policy of the State of Arkansas against bastardization of children and is,…