MERRITT v. ARKANSAS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. CV-15-487.

473 S.W.3d 31 (2015)

2015 Ark. App. 552

Jessica MERRITT, Appellant, v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division IV.

Opinion Delivered October 7, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Ritter Lumpkin and Leah Lanford , Arkansas Public Defender Commission, for appellant.

Mischa K. Martin , Office of Chief Counsel, for appellee.

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


Appellant Jessica Merritt appeals from an order adjudicating her daughter, K.E., dependent-neglected. She argues that the trial court's findings were clearly erroneous. We affirm.

On February 10, 2015, the Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a petition for emergency custody and dependency-neglect regarding...

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