Legal Opinion

Graham v. Matheny

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 8, 2009No. 08-975Published

1Opinion of the Court

346 S.W.3d 273 (2009)

2009 Ark. 481

Jena GRAHAM, Appellant,

v.

Darlene MATHENY, Appellee.

No. 08-975.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 8, 2009.

Max M. Horner, Jr., Jacksonville, for appellant.

No response.

ROBERT L. BROWN, Associate Justice.

This appeal raises one point for our consideration: whether the circuit judge employed the right legal standard in this termination-of-guardianship case. We conclude that the judge did not, and we reverse and remand.

On August 5, 2004, appellant Jena Graham ("Graham"), gave birth to a son, C.M., while incarcerated in the Arkansas Department of Correction. On the…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. In Re Guardianship of WilliamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1994
  3. Lloyd v. ButtsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
  4. Blunt v. CartwrightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  5. Guardianship of Jeremiah T.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009

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