Rodgers v. Rodgers

519 S.W.3d 324 (2017)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
R
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Rodgers v. Rodgers

Arkansas Supreme Court
519 S.W.3d 324 (2017)

SC

Facts

In 2011, Chris Rodgers and Reanna Rodgers (plaintiff) divorced. The court awarded them joint custody of their four children. In September 2013, after Reanna tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, the circuit court awarded Chris sole custody and suspended Reanna’s visitation rights. The court did not require Reanna to pay child support. The court held that Reanna could file a petition for a modification of the order upon the submission of a clean drug test. In October 2013, Reanna filed a clean drug test with the court but did not petition for a modification of the custody decree. In September 2014, Chris’s new wife, Destiny Rodgers (defendant), filed a petition to adopt the children. Reanna objected to the adoption. Reanna had no contact with the children from September 2013 until the adoption hearing in May 2015. The circuit court held that Reanna’s consent was not required for the adoption. Reanna appealed, arguing that there was justifiable cause for her lack of communication with the children given the court’s decree prohibiting Reanna from visiting the children and not requiring her to pay child support.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Wood, J.)

Concurrence (Wynne, J.)

Dissent (Baker, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 812,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 812,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 812,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Family Law

Key Terms