Moore v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.
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Cite as 2009 Ark. App. 115 (unpublished)
ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION IV
No. CA08-1261
Opinion Delivered
February 25, 2009
JERI MOORE
APPELLANT
V.
APPEAL FROM THE BAXTER
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT,
JUVENILE DIVISION
[NO. JV-2007-116]
HONORABLE GARY ISBELL, JUDGE
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
APPELLEE
AFFIRMED; MOTION TO
WITHDRAW GRANTED
JOHN MAUZY PITTMAN, Judge
This is an appeal from an order terminating appellant’s parental rights to a minor
child, T.M., born June 14, 2001. Appellant’s attorney has filed a motion to be relieved 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 was 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 374 S.W.3d 576
Cite as 2009 Ark. App. 115 (unpublished)
(September 25, 2008). The clerk of this court sent copies of counsel’s brief and motion to
be relieved to appellant’s last known address, informing her that she had the right to file pro
se points for reversal. See Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 6-9(i)(3). Appellant has not submitted any pro
se points.
In essence, the record shows that removal was based on neglect that was largely
attributable to appellant’s use of illegal drugs and that, although appropriate services were
offered, appellant failed to make even minimal progress toward completing her case plan and
rehabilitating herself. Based on our examination of the record and the brief submitted to us,
we find that counsel has complied with the requirements established by the Arkansas
Supreme Court for no-merit motions in termination cases, and we hold that the appeal is
wholly without merit. Consequently, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm the
order terminating appellant’s parental rights.
Affirmed.
G RUBER and B AKER, JJ., agree.
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