Legal Opinion

Rice v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor Children

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 27, 2019No. CV-18-887Published

1Opinion of the CourtMike Murphy, Judge

Appellant Alisha Rice appeals from the Garland County Circuit Court's termination of her parental rights to her two children, T.L. (DOB: 12/09/2010) and A.B. (DOB: 11/12/2015). Rice argues that there was insufficient evidence to support the termination.1 We affirm.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services ("the Department") exercised emergency custody of T.L. and A.B. on April 7, 2017, due to environmental neglect, educational neglect, and Rice's being under the influence of illegal drugs while in the presence of the juveniles. In an affidavit attached to the Department's petition for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Blasingame v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Strickland v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  3. Bridges v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. & Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019

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