When the service of process on the defendant is contested as being improper or invalid, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff to prove that service of process was performed correctly or legally. The first question a court must ask, in every time …
How to Write a Proposed Order – Brevity is Best
When a juvenile court has not made specific factual findings in support of its judgments, we must presume that the juvenile court made those findings necessary to support its judgment, provided that those findings are supported by the …
To My Friends and Fellow Officers of the Court – Speak Freely with DHR Case Workers – Without Their Attorneys Present
To my Friends and Fellow Officers of the Court: I will be brief because the attached Attorney General Opinon, RO-2003-03 speaks for itself. As you know, Ala. R. Pro. Cond. 4.2 prohibits any communication with another party, if that party is …
The Doctrine of Last Minute Efforts // Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy, Part III
The Doctrine of Last Minute Efforts —//— Equipping Foster Parents for Gracious Advocacy Series, Part III If you are a foster parent, you may have had the experience of showing up to a Termination of Parental Rights trial, only to hear from the …
Case Brief and Commentary by S.J. McLure: R.H. and A.H. v. Madison County DHR, March 24, 2023, (Alabama Court of Civil Appeals)
Every Friday, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court release opinions. As it is the duty of attorneys to keep themselves apprised of fresh cases relevant to their fields, we make a practice of reviewing, and at times …
Case Brief and Commentary by S.J. McLure: Ellis v. Duncan, February 3, 2023 (Alabama Court of Civil Appeals)
Every Friday, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and the Alabama Supreme Court release opinions. As it is the duty of attorneys to keep themselves apprised of fresh cases relevant to their fields, we make a practice of reviewing, and at times …
Sam McLure stands for Election, Tomorrow – January 27, 2023 || Alabama’s Capitol Bar Association, Montgomery County, Holds Election for …
|| 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, …
Steps to take for a Foster Parent Adoption
Watch here: 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 …
New Appellate Decision Impacts Future Contested Adoption Hearings
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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