Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Southerland

Appellant Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has appealed from the December 16, 1997, order of the Juvenile Division of Jefferson County Chancery Court. I would dismiss the appeal because I do not believe the order appealed from is a final, appealable order.

At the conclusion of the review hearing, the judge ordered that DHS pay the foster parent, Reuben Southerland, $3,325 for board payments from June through December 1997 and instructed Mr. Southerland to notify him if he did not receive the check by January 15. In the event Mr. Southerland did not timely receive payment, the judge…