RUSSELL v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. CV-14-722.

2014 Ark.App. 734

TARA RUSSELL, APPELLANT, v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and MINOR CHILD, APPELLEES.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division I.

Opinion Delivered December 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leah Lanford , Arkansas Public Defender Commission, for appellant.

Tabitha Baertels McNulty , Office of Policy & Legal Services; and Chrestman Group, PLLC by: Keith Chrestman , for appellees.


WAYMOND M. BROWN, Judge.

The Sebastian County Circuit Court terminated appellant Tara Russell's parental rights to her minor child, T.R. Russell appeals the termination, arguing that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to reopen a prior, closed dependency-neglect case. Alternatively, appellant argues that the trial court erred by rejecting her request to voluntarily relinquish her parental rights. We find no error and affirm.

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