Arkansas Department of Human Services v. April Ward and Minor Child

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2025 Ark. 217

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CV-25-758 Opinion Delivered: December 11, 2025 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PETITIONER V. APRIL WARD AND MINOR CHILD RESPONDENTS SHOW-CAUSE ORDER ISSUED. PER CURIAM On December 2, 2025, the Arkansas Department of Human Services filed an expedited petition for writ of certiorari regarding a circuit court’s order in a dependency- neglect case. The Department maintained that the circuit court’s review order compelled the Department to take action that violated both the Juvenile Code and separation of powers. Dana McClain, the attorney ad…