· 2/3/1969
Shopfner v. Clark
Citations
- 246 Ark. 70
- 436 S.W.2d 475
- 1969 Ark. LEXIS 1211
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- holding State, as parens patriae , takes strong interest in care and treatment of children within its borders
- best interest of child considered above parent's intellectual shortcomings and insufficient improvement in parenting skills
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Judges: Fogleman, Holt
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