Are you a foster parent looking to adopt your foster child where termination of parental rights has already been completed? We would love to help you to the finish line, as you make a legal reality of the bond that surely already exists. In …
What is a Release of Information or ROI?
A release of information, or ROI, is a form commonly used by adoptive parents when they are requesting an agency, hospital, school, or similar entity share confidential information with their attorney. Often times, the attorney will need certain …
“Not For the Faint of Heart”; The Lansdell Family Adoption
“Becoming a parent will soften you; adoption will soften you, but it will also harden you. It’s not for the faint of heart…” So shares Nick Lansdell, adoptive father of two boys. We are so pleased to share with you a bit of Katie and Nick’s path …
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A Risk to the Validity of a Final Decree of Adoption
In A.R., the probate court granted a stepmother’s adoption of one child. The natural mother filed a motion under Ala. R. Civ. P. 60(b), requesting that the final decree of adoption be set aside as void. The probate court denied her motion, and the …
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Dependency As To One Parent
Dependency as to One Parent & Ex Parte E.D. Overruled M.C.A. v. Etowah County Dept. of Human Res. and O.P., CL-2023-0286 (Ala. Civ. App. Jan. 31, 2024) M.C.A. was a father’s appeal of a judgment out of Etowah County Juvenile Court which …
Changes to Step-Parent Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption Code
Alabama has a brand-new adoption code, which brought some changes to step-parent adoptions. Let’s discuss 10 things about stepparent adoptions in 2024 – in one minute! https://youtu.be/OffvpPsEntw?feature=shared …
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Changes to Related Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption Code
As of January, 2024, Alabama has a brand-new adoption code, which brought some changes to related adoptions. Let’s discuss 10 things about related adoptions in 2024 – in two minutes! https://youtu.be/Bw5VHqfKBIw?feature=shared …
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Establishing Paternity Under the Alabama Adoption Code
Unless a legal father’s rights have been terminated, a legal father’s consent to adoption is required. What makes a father a “legal father”? Let’s talk about the six ways a man can be considered the legal father under Ala. Code § 26-10E-2(8) – in two …
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“Fresh Facts of Dependency” Movement May Be Coming to an End: Track the Rise of M.A.J.
Over the last four years, many foster children have failed to achieve permanency in an adoptive homes due to the fresh-facts of dependency movement. Or, at least the perception among many practitioners of the Court of Civil Appeals' apparent campaign …
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