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

Summary

The court granted Jamie Jones’s motion for belated appeal after her attorney admitted fault for failing to obtain her signature on the notice of appeal. Applying the established framework for belated appeals and the protections afforded to indigent parents in termination-of-parental-rights cases, the court concluded that the defect justified allowing the appeal to proceed. The court also directed that a copy of the opinion be sent to the Committee on Professional Conduct.