Raymond Edwards and Patricia Edwards, Appellants v. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Appellee

Summary

The court dismissed the Edwardses' appeal because the circuit court's order denying their request for custody of M.A.E. was not a final, appealable order, and its Rule 54(b) certification lacked the required specific findings supporting immediate review. The court therefore did not reach the timeliness of the notices of appeal or the sufficiency of the evidence regarding M.A.E.'s best interests, and it vacated the court of appeals' opinion. Justices Goodson and Hart dissented, concluding that the order was final and appealable and that the certification was sufficient.