Supreme Court of Arkansas

Temika Donley, Appellant v. Lakitcher Donley, Appellee

June 9, 20162016 Ark. LEXIS 208

Summary

The court held that the circuit court applied the wrong standard when denying termination of the guardianship because Temika’s consent revocation triggered the fit-parent presumption and the statutory alternatives were disjunctive. It reversed and remanded for application of the correct standard, while affirming the admission of Facebook evidence because the evidence was sufficiently authenticated and its admission was not an abuse of discretion. Chief Justice Brill, dissenting, would have affirmed because Temika remained unfit and the circuit court properly applied the termination statute.