Legal Opinion
Arkansas Department of Human Services v. Circuit Court
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 6, 2005No. 05-498PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Tom Glaze, Justice.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a petition for writ of certiorari, alleging that the Circuit Court of Sebastian County acted in excess of its jurisdiction in ordering a custody arrangement.
On December 29, 2004, Sebastian County Circuit Judge Mark Hewett opened a protective services case on the three children of Carla Dix. After a hearing, Judge Hewett ordered a home study on Dix’s residence; the judge also ordered Dix not to move in with her boyfriend until she was divorced from her husband. On February 1, 2005, a Department of Children and Family…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Ivy v. KeithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
- Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Arkansas Department of Human Services v. CollierSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
- Young v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Banning v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1987
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Chiodini v. LockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
- Baptist Health v. Circuit Court of Pulaski CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
- White v. PaloSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
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