IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF S.C.

No. CV-20-711.

2021 Ark.App. 387

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF S.C., A.H., AND E.H. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND LUZ MENDEZ AND CESAR GARCIA, Appellants, v. A.H. AND E.H., MINOR CHILDREN; AND JAMES AARON WILLARDSON AND MEGAN WILLARDSON, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division II.

Opinion Delivered October 20, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ark. Dep't of Human Services, Office of Chief Counsel, by: Andrew Firth; and Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson, P.A. by: Sarah L. Waddoups, for appellants.

Casey D. Copeland, for separate appellees Megan Willardson and James Aaron Willardson.

Dana McClain, attorney ad litem for minor children.


The Arkansas Department of Humans Services (DHS); and Luz Mendez and Cesar Garcia appeal the Washington County Circuit Court order denying Luz and Cesar's petition to adopt twins, A.H. and E.H. (born in September 2015). They jointly argue that the circuit court erred by denying the adoption petition because the court...

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