KNIGHT v. DEAVERS

No. 75-152.

531 S.W.2d 252 (1976)

Janet KNIGHT, Family & Children's Services of Arkansas Social Services, and Wanda Hall, Appellants, v. Delbert R. DEAVERS, and Mary Betha Deavers, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Highsmith, Tatum, Highsmith, Gregg & Hart, Batesville, for appellants.

Murphy & Blair, Batesville, and Dan M. Orr, Ash Flat, for appellees.


FOGLEMAN, Justice.

This appeal comes from the refusal of the chancery court to specifically enforce an agreement by foster parents with whom the Family & Children's Services of the Arkansas Social Services had placed Kimmi Jo Bullock. We find no error and affirm.

The litigation was spawned by the filing of a petition on September 5, 1974 by appellees Delbert R. Deavers and his wife Mary Betha Deavers to adopt Kimmi, who was born August 23, 1969. It was...

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