DEVINE v. MARTENS

No. 06-859.

263 S.W.3d 515 (2007)

Adawna DEVINE, Appellant, v. Linda R. MARTENS and Tim Martens, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied November 1, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White & Greenaway Law Office, by: Karen Pope Greenaway, Fayetteville, AR, for appellant.

Taylor Law Firm, by: John Mikesch, Fayetteville, AR, for appellees.


DONALD L. CORBIN, Justice.

Appellant Adawna Devine appeals the Washington County Circuit Court's order granting permanent guardianship of the minor child Syris Norelli to Appellees Linda R. and Tim Martens. On appeal, Devine raises three arguments for reversal: the circuit court erred in (1) exercising jurisdiction created solely by the Martenses' unjustifiable conduct; (2) granting the Martenses' petition for an emergency temporary guardianship because there was...

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