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DIETZ v. BEVILL

No. 82-129.

637 S.W.2d 555 (1982)

Richard DIETZ, Administrator of Adoption, Arkansas Social Services Department, Appellant, v. Michael BEVILL and Mary Edith Bevill, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

July 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breck G. Hopkins, Batesville, for appellant.

Highsmith, Gregg, Hart & Farris by Josephine Linker Hart, Batesville, for appellees.

HOLT, Justice.

The Arkansas Social Services petitioned the probate court for an appointment as guardian with the power to consent to the adoption of appellee Michael Bevill's two minor children, Carri LeeAnn and Teresa Michelle, 7 and 9 respectively. Their mother is deceased. These two children have been in custody of the Arkansas Social Services from December, 1978, until the time of the hearing in their action in August, 1981. The court struck the responsive pleadings...

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