Moore v. Arkansas Department of Human Services

Appellant Crystal Moore, by and through her attorney has filed a motion for rule on clerk. Her attorney, DeeNita Moak, states in the motion that the record was tendered late due to a mistake on her part.

While this court has in the past denied such motions in parental-termination cases due to their civil nature, we recently recognized a parent’s right to appeal from a termination order in Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Dep’t of Human Servs., 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004). We have further recognized an indigent parent’s right to counsel on appeal. See Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Dep’t of Human…