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Sam McLure stands for Election, Tomorrow – January 27, 2023 || Alabama’s Capitol Bar Association, Montgomery County, Holds Election for …

January 26, 2023 //  by Sam McLure

|| Sam McLure stands for Election, Tomorrow - January 27, 2023 || *For immediate release.* ________________________________ Alabama's Capitol Bar Association, Montgomery County, Holds Election for Board of Directors. On Friday, January 27, …

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Steps to take for a Foster Parent Adoption

November 16, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

https://youtu.be/hrAFzulLIfA   If you are a foster parent looking to adopt your foster children, and termination of parental rights looks likely, this is the information you need! Attorney Gretchen Hedke will walk you through the process …

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New Appellate Decision Impacts Future Contested Adoption Hearings

November 14, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

  A child cannot be adopted without the consent of her natural parents. In Alabama, that consent may be expressed (through a signed affidavit) or implied. A trial court may find that a parent has given implied consent to an adoption on …

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Vote “No” on Statewide Amendment 5

November 7, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

Under the state constitution, the Probate Court has general jurisdiction over orphan’s business. A new amendment on the ballot proposes to remove this language. Its proponents argue the language is outdated. They are wrong, and Alabama citizens …

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Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part II:
The Golden Calf of “No Viable Alternatives”

November 4, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part II:
The Golden Calf of “No Viable Alternatives” —//— by Gretchen N. Hedke, Esq. Samuel J. McLure, Esq. —//— In order for the Juvenile Court to terminate the parental rights of a …

Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part II:
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Some Basic Benefits and Requirements of Grandparent Adoptions with Attorney Gretchen Hedke

October 14, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

Census data shows that over 2 million grandparents in the United States are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren. Many grandparents end up raising their grandchildren because the natural parents have died, struggle with substance abuse or …

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Does The Alabama Judicial System Exist Only To Protect Adults, And Not Children? With The PARK Act, We Hope To Strongly Say “NO.”

September 27, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

Children are too often treated as disposable. This has been the case throughout history and across the globe, and there are many evidences of this tragic reality in our current American culture, ranging from the rampant predatory child …

Does The Alabama Judicial System Exist Only To Protect Adults, And Not Children? With The PARK Act, We Hope To Strongly Say “NO.”Read More

Twelve Years Old and Finally Home

August 22, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

Twelve year olds are not always delightful creatures under the best of circumstances, and for children in foster care, the older you get, the bleaker the odds. Older children in foster care have often been through years and years of upheaval and …

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Weak and Working: Reflections from a Foster Mother

July 17, 2022 //  by Sam McLure

It’s true that nothing in this world has made me feel weaker than being a foster mom. This journey has sanctified me more than I like to admit on most days. Two days before I got the call about June from DHR- I looked at my husband and said, …

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