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

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed the termination of George Brumley's parental rights because his seven years of incarceration during his nine-year-old son's life satisfied the imprisonment ground, and the evidence supported the child's adoptability and potential harm from continued instability. The court held that it could affirm on that ground even though the circuit court did not expressly rule on it. The court of appeals' opinion was vacated.