Ingle v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. (Majority, with Concurring and Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseAfter Mother was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, the circuit court entered an order placing Mother’s child with the child’s biological father (Father). The child was subsequently adjudicated the child as dependent-neglected. At a six-month review hearing, the circuit court ceased reunification services, granted Father permanent custody, and closed the dependency-neglect proceeding sua sponte and without notice. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) Mother’s argument that the circuit court’s disposition was not authorized under the juvenile code was not preserved for appeal; and (2) the circuit court clearly erred in determining that it was in the child’s best interest to be placed in the permanent custody of Father. Remanded with directions for the court to return custody of the child to Mother.
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