Legal Opinion

Ruble v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 24, 2001No. CA 01-138PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

D. Vaught, Judge.

In this parental-rights termination case, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in not requiring the Department of Human Services to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and in faffing to make a “reasonable” award of attorney’s fees. We affirm.

On April 12, 1999, K.C. was taken into DHS custody after the agency received a phone call from the child’s babysitter alleging that appellant, Patricia Ruble, the child’s mother, had abandoned the child. On April 14, 1999, the court found that probable cause existed for custody to remain with DHS. On May 14, 1999, an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Arnold v. KempSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  2. Southern Casualty Co. v. MorganTexas Commission of Appeals · 1929
  3. Burns v. BurnsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  4. Baker v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  5. Nelson v. River Valley Bank & TrustSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gilmore v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  2. Burnett v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  3. Sowell v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2006

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API