McCLELLAND v. MURRAY

No. CA 05-124.

213 S.W.3d 33 (2005)

Charles McCLELLAND, Appellant v. Joel M. MURRAY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

September 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Compton, Prewett, Thomas & Hickey, L.L.P., by: Matthew J. Shepherd, El Dorado, for appellant.

Shackleford, Phillips, Wineland & Ratcliff, P.A., by: Casey Castleberry, El Dorado, for appellee.


KAREN R. BAKER, Judge.

Charles McClelland appeals from an order of the Union County Circuit Court denying his petition to adopt his minor step-children, A.M. and S.M. McClelland argues that the circuit court erred in finding that the best interest of the minor children was served by denying his adoption petition and by finding that appellee Joel M. Murray had justifiable cause for his failure to communicate with his daughters. We reverse.

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