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· 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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