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“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 …
“Not For the Faint of Heart”; The Lansdell Family AdoptionRead More
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 …
A Risk to the Validity of a Final Decree of Adoption Read More
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 …
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 …
Changes to Step-Parent Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
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 …
Changes to Related Adoptions Under New Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
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 …
Establishing Paternity Under the Alabama Adoption CodeRead More
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 …
“Fresh Facts of Dependency” Movement May Be Coming to an End: Track the Rise of M.A.J.Read More
It is a new year, and in Alabama we have a new adoption code. As some of the home study requirements have changed, we have created a new checklist and are happy to make this resource available. To download a copy, just click on the link. New …
In S.R., the Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to the McLendon standard. In March 2020, the juvenile court ordered that the children were dependent and awarded custody to B.G. and K.G., the custodians. The March 2020 orders were …
