SMITH v. ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. CV-13-685.

431 S.W.3d 364 (2013)

2013 Ark. App. 753

Rebekah SMITH and David Wiser, Appellants v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and Minor Children, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

December 18, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah R. Sailings , Arkansas Public Defender Commission, for appellants.

Tabitha Baertels McNulty , Office of Policy and Legal Services, for appellee.

Chrestman Group, PLLC, by: Keith Chrestman , attorney ad litem for minor child.


RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.

Appellants, Rebekah Smith and David Wiser, appeal from an order of the Benton County Circuit Court terminating their parental rights to their children: D.W., born July 17, 2007, and S.W., born September 18, 2008. On appeal, they argue that the circuit court erred in terminating their rights when (1) the Department of Human Services made no efforts to assist them in reunification, and there was a reasonable expectation that, with additional time...

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