O.M. v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. (Majority)

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Cite as 2015 Ark. App. 528 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION II No. CV-15-466 O.M. Opinion Delivered September 30, 2015 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, EIGHTH DIVISION [NO. 60JV2014-11] V. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND MINOR CHILD APPELLEES HONORABLE WILEY A. BRANTON, JR., JUDGE AFFIRMED; MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER, Judge O.M. appeals a Pulaski County Circuit Court order terminating her parental rights to her son D.M. (d/o/b 01/26/2013).1 O.M.’s attorney has filed a motion to be relieved from representation and a no-merit brief pursuant to Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004), and Rule 6-9(i) of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. O.M. was sent a copy of her counsel’s motion and brief along with a letter informing her of her right to file pro se points for reversal, but the packet was returned “Attempted-Not Known.” O.M.’s attorney has no additional contact information for her. 1 William May is the putative father of D.M. His rights were also terminated by this order, but he did not file a notice of appeal from that determination; thus, he is not a party to this appeal. Cite as 2015 Ark. App. 528 Having carefully examined the record and the no-merit brief, we conclude that counsel has complied with the requirements established by the Arkansas Supreme Court for no-merit appeals in termination cases and that the appeal is wholly without merit. Accordingly, we affirm by memorandum opinion the termination of O.M.’s parental rights. See In re Memorandum Opinions, 16 Ark. App. 301, 700 S.W.2d 63 (1985); Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 5-2(e) (2014). Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted. Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted. GLADWIN, C.J., and HOOFMAN, J., agree. Leah Lanford, Arkansas Public Defender Commission, for appellant. No response. 2

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