Ingle v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. (Majority, with Concurring and Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseUpon Mother’s arrest on drug-related charges, the circuit court declared that C.N. was dependent-neglected and awarded Father permanent custody of C.N. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded, directing the circuit court to return C.N. to Mother’s custody. The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a petition requesting an emergency hearing, asserting that issues of grave concern had arisen during the pendency of the appeal. In its ruling from the bench, the circuit court found, among other things, that Mother had been arrested twice in the past year, that placing C.N. in Mother’s care was not safe, and that placing it would be detrimental to C.N. to remove him from Father’s home. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court did not violate the mandate of the Court issued in the prior appeal; and (2) the circuit court’s findings were supported by the evidence.
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