Tovias v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Josue Tovias appeals from a Washington County Circuit Court order terminating his parental rights to JT, born September 25, 2012.1 On appeal, Tovias argues that the trial court erred in terminating his parental rights because (1) the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) failed to establish he was a parent for purposes of satisfying the statutory-grounds requirement for termination and (2) there was insufficient evidence of potential harm to satisfy the best-interest requirement for termination. On the record as presented to us, we must reverse because there is no evidence that Tovias's…