THIS Monday we have the happy news to share from LAST Monday. And we will just go ahead and this momma speak for herself… “On June 1, 2021, our family changed forever. We were given one of the sweetest blessings God could offer, our precious …
Foster and Adoptive Parents in Alabama Should Know This – Should Natural Parents Have a Tax Payer Funded Attorney?
In the Juvenile Court, it makes no difference whether the petition is private or brought by the State, when it comes to a parent having representation. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals addresses this issue in L.S.H. v. T.J and L.J. In this case the …
A Beautiful Complication – Grandparent Adoption in Alabama
Grandparent adoptions are a “both and.” They are both beautiful and challenging. It is both a blessing when a grandparent shows sacrificial love in raising and caring for their grandchild and a difficulty when they believed they were done raising …
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Adoption Attorney Gives Tutorial for Case Workers Preparing for TPR Trial
Adoption Attorney Gives Tutorial for Case Workers Preparing for TPR Trial We have worked with a lot of caseworkers over the years - whether on our own foster child’s case or the numerous cases wherein we have represented foster parents. When it …
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Is Fostering and Adoption Not for You? Don’t Worry. There’s Plenty To Do.
What if I don’t feel the tug toward adoption or fostering, but I recognize the need and still want to help? Are there ways to do that? The short answer is ‘absolutely’! There are many ways in which you can support adoption and foster care without …
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What Happens After a Termination Trial – What Foster Adoptive Parents Need to Know
Trial courts often decide not to have a hearing when one party challenges its decision in a postjudgment motion. Parties who have gone through the trial process can become so exhausted that avoiding yet another hearing seems a relief. But …
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March is National Social Worker Month – 2026
Since 1984, National Professional Social Work Month has been nationally recognized. Through a Joint Resolution of Congress and proclamation of President Ronald Reagan our country has set aside March as a deliberate consideration point to recognize …
Foster and Adoptive Parents Need to Know Their Rights with DHR
State agencies (like DHR) often have broad authority, but persons adversely affected by agency decisions may seek go to the courts, who then are free to decide the issue in accord with their own judgment of the law. In Ex parte Alabama Medicaid …
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Foster and Adoptive Parents Should Know How to Appeal a DHR Decision in 2026
If an administrative agency (DHR) has made a decision that adversely affects you, you have options. Here’s one path to take. What can you do if an Alabama administrative agency issues a decision that you feel is wrong and affects you negatively? …
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