Oliver v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.
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NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION IV
No. CA08-1150
Opinion Delivered
March 11, 2009
SHANITHA OLIVER
APPELLANT
APPEAL FROM THE PULASKI
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT,
EIGHTH DIVISION
[NO. JJN-2007-957]
V.
HONORABLE WILEY A. BRANTON,
JUDGE
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
APPELLEE
AFFIRMED; MOTION TO
WITHDRAW GRANTED
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge
On July 15, 2008, the Pulaski County Circuit Court entered an order terminating
Shanitha Oliver’s parental rights to her son, P.W.-1, and two daughters, P.W.-2 and P.W.-3.
Her attorney has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Linker-Flores v. Arkansas
Department of Human Services, 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004), asserting that there are
no issues of arguable merit to support the appeal. Counsel’s motion is accompanied by an
abstract and brief listing all adverse rulings made at the termination hearing and explaining
why there is no meritorious ground for reversal to each ruling, including a discussion of the
sufficiency of the evidence to support the termination order. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 6-9(i)(1),
In re Rules of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, Rules 6-9 and 6-10, 374 Ark. App’x ___,
___ S.W.3d ___ (Sept. 25, 2008).
The clerk of this court sent copies of counsel’s brief and motion to appellant, informing
her that she had the right to file pro se points for reversal. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 6-9(i)(3).
Appellant filed a pro se response to counsel’s brief in which she does not specifically raise any
points for reversal. Rather, she asks that this court “make a good decision and send my kids
back to me.” Appellee Arkansas Department of Human Services filed a brief in which it
concurs with appellant’s counsel that there is no merit to the appeal.
After carefully examining the record and the briefs presented to us, we find that
counsel has complied with the requirements established by the Arkansas Supreme Court for
no-merit termination cases and that the appeal is wholly without merit. Accordingly, we
grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm the order terminating appellant’s parental
rights.
Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted.
G RUBER and B AKER, JJ., agree.
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CA08-1150
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