Opinion
CA 09-468
Opinion Delivered October 21, 2009
Appeal from the Mississippi County Circuit Court, [No. JV-07-21], Honorable Ralph Wilson, Judge, Affirmed.
On February 12, 2009, the Circuit Court of Mississippi County entered an order terminating the parental rights of appellant Crishana Staley to her son, T.S., whose date of birth is October 16, 2006. Appellant's attorney has filed a motion to withdraw and a no-merit brief pursuant to Linker-Flores v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs., 359 Ark. 131, 194 S.W.3d 739 (2004), and Rule 6-9(i) of the Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, asserting that there are no issues of arguable merit to support the appeal. Counsel's motion is accompanied by an abstract, addendum, and brief discussing all adverse rulings and explaining why these rulings present no meritorious ground for reversal.
The clerk of this court sent copies of counsel's motion and brief to appellant at her last known address, informing her that she had the right to file pro se points for reversal. However, the correspondence was returned as "unclaimed."
After carefully examining the record and the brief presented to us, we find that counsel has complied with the requirements established by the Arkansas Supreme Court for no-merit appeals in termination cases and also conclude that the appeal is wholly without merit. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw and affirm the order terminating appellant's parental rights.
Affirmed.
ROBBINS and KINARD, JJ., agree.