Holloway v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs. , 2015 Ark. App. 332 ( 2015 )

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ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
DIVISION III
No. CV-14-914
JASMINE HOLLOWAY Opinion Delivered May 20, 2015
APPELLANT
APPEAL FROM THE GARLAND
COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
V. [NO. JV-2014-129]
HONORABLE VICKI SHAW COOK,
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF JUDGE
HUMAN SERVICES and MINOR
CHILD SUPPLEMENTAL ADDENDUM
APPELLEES ORDERED
PHILLIP T. WHITEAKER, Judge
Appellant Jasmine Holloway appeals from the Garland County Circuit Court’s order
terminating her parental rights to her daughter, G.H. On appeal, Holloway contends that the
circuit court erred in finding G.H. to be dependent-neglected, in finding aggravated
circumstances as a basis for terminating her parental rights, and in “fast-tracking” the
termination of her parental rights. We are unable to reach these arguments at this time because
of deficiencies in Holloway’s addendum.
Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 4-2(a)(8)(A)(i) (2014) requires that an appellant’s brief
include an addendum consisting of all documents essential to the appellate court’s resolution
of the issues on appeal, including, but not limited to: the pleadings; all motions, responses,
replies, exhibits, and related briefs, concerning the order challenged on appeal; and the order
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from which the appeal is taken. If we determine that deficiencies or omissions in the abstract
or addendum need to be corrected, but complete rebriefing is not needed, then we may order
the appellant to file a supplemental abstract or addendum within seven calendar days to
provide the additional materials from the record to the members of the appellate court. Ark.
Sup. Ct. R. 4-2(b)(4).
In this case, the copy of the termination order found in Holloway’s addendum is
missing several pages. Specifically, record pages 45a, 45b, and 46a are not found in the
addendum. In addition, both Holloway and G.H.’s attorney ad litem filed responses to the
Arkansas Department of Human Services’ petition to terminate Holloway’s parental rights;
these documents, found at pages 156–59 of the record, are also missing from the addendum.
Accordingly, Holloway has seven days in which to file a supplemental addendum in
compliance with Rule 4-2(b)(4). We encourage counsel to review the Rules of the Arkansas
Supreme Court as well as the record and addendum to ensure that no additional deficiencies
are present.
Supplemental addendum ordered.
KINARD and HOOFMAN, JJ., agree.
Kearney Law Offices, by: Jeffery H. Kearney, for appellant.
Tabitha B. McNulty, County Legal Operations, for appellee.
Chrestman Group, PLLC, by: Keith L. Chrestman, attorney ad litem for minor children.
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