In re the Termination of Parental Rights & Appointment of a Guardian for Hutton

On July 29,1988, the Benton County Probate Court entered an order finding that custody of the petitioners’ children should continue with the Department of Human Services for foster care placement and that Human Services should proceed with a petition for guardianship with authority to consent to adoption. Petitioners appealed to this court, and on September 12, 1988, we granted petitioners’ motion to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered that the transcript be furnished at the State’s expense.

On March 20,1989, we reversed the decision of the probate court and remanded the case for further…