Arkansas Department of Human Services v. R.P.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.
In this case, the juvenile court ordered the Department of Human Services to provide adequate housing, including electric and water utilities, to a family adjudicated in need of services. Following a period of time during which the utilities were not turned back on, the trial court held DHS, as well as a DHS employee, Sandi Doherty, in willful contempt of its order. On appeal, DHS argues for various reasons that the trial court lacked the authority to order it to restore the utilities. Additionally, both DHS and Doherty contend that the trial court erred in…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Fitzhugh v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- Carle v. BurnettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
- Dennison v. MobleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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