Legal Opinion

Swangel v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 14, 2018No. CV–17–633PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRANDON J. HARRISON, Judge *113Donna Swangel appeals the termination of her parental rights to her children J.S., R.M., and A.R. Donna raises three points on appeal: the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to enter a termination order as to R.M.; there was insufficient evidence that a termination was in her children's best interest; and the circuit court did not follow the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). We affirm.

Donna first argues that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to terminate her parental rights to R.M. because the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) did not file a petition…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. L.W. v. Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Phillips v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  2. Blackwood v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  3. Moore v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019

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