Legal Opinion
Walker v. Arkansas Department of Human Services
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 20, 1987No. 86-184PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.
The constitutionality of the Arkansas Juvenile Code’s placement of jurisdiction of juvenile matters in county courts is challenged by this appeal. We hold that the exercise of exclusive jurisdiction over juveniles is not a permissible function of the county courts under the Arkansas Constitution.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services, appellee, filed a petition in the Pulaski County Juvenile Court to declare that Deborah Lynn Walker’s two children were dependent-neglected as defined by Ark. Stat. Ann. § 45-403(4) (Repl. 1977). Walker filed a motion to dismiss,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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