Bradshaw v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

2015 Ark. App. 403

• Court: Court of Appeals of Arkansas
• Decided: June 17, 2015
• Docket: CV-15-167
• Status: Published

Opinion

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION III No. CV-15-167

STEPHANIE BRADSHAW Opinion Delivered June 17, 2015 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE SALINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 63JV-13-83]

HONORABLE GARY ARNOLD, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF JUDGE HUMAN SERVICES and MINOR CHILD AFFIRMED; MOTION TO APPELLEES WITHDRAW GRANTED

PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER, Judge

This appeal is from a Saline County Circuit Court order terminating Stephanie

Bradshaw’s parental rights to her daughter, C.K.1 Appellant’s counsel has filed a no-merit

brief pursuant to Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, 359 Ark. 131, 194

S.W.3d 739 (2004), and Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Rule 6-9(i) (2014),

addressing all rulings decided adversely to Bradshaw—including the decision to

terminate—and asserting that there are no issues that would support a meritorious appeal.

Counsel has also filed a motion asking to be relieved as counsel. The clerk of this court sent

copies of the motion and brief to Bradshaw, advising her that she had the right to file pro se

points for reversal. She has not done so.

1 The court also terminated the parental rights of Jose Ibarra, the putative father of C.K. He has not appealed that determination and is not a party to this appeal. Cite as 2015 Ark. App. 403

After carefully examining the record and the no-merit brief, we conclude that counsel

has complied with the requirements established by the Arkansas Supreme Court for no-merit

appeals in termination cases and that the appeal is wholly without merit. Accordingly, we

affirm by memorandum opinion the termination of Ms. Bradshaw’s parental rights. See In re

Memorandum Opinions, 16 Ark. App. 301, 700 S.W.2d 63 (1985); Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 5-2(e)

(2014). Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted.

Affirmed; motion to withdraw granted.

KINARD and HOOFMAN, JJ., agree.

Suzanne Ritter Lumpkin, Arkansas Public Defender Commission, for appellant.

No response.