THOMPSON v. ARKANSAS SOCIAL SERVICES

No. 83-246.

669 S.W.2d 878 (1984)

282 Ark. 369

Leo THOMPSON, Appellant, v. ARKANSAS SOCIAL SERVICES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied June 11, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Services of Ark. by David J. Manley, Little Rock, for appellant.

Judieth P. Balentine, and Breck G. Hopkins of Arkansas Social Service, Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLLINGSWORTH, Justice.

This case involves the termination of appellant's parental rights in his three year old son and the constitutionality of Ark. Stat.Ann. § 56-128 (Supp.1983).

When the child, Jonathan, was less than a month old, a dispute over his custody arose. Subsequently, the child was determined to be dependent neglected and was placed in the foster care program. After several hearings in Miller County Juvenile Court, the appellee, Arkansas...

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