"Top-Down" Approach to Foster and Adoption If you are engaged in foster parenting or adoption, grasping this concept can change your world. And more importantly, change your child's world. Are there governing standards, rules, and laws that …
Should Foster Parents Testify at Termination of Parental Rights Trial?
“The foster mother did not testify that she intended to adopt the children." Today we cover D.M. v. Dale County DHR, released on September 20, 2024, in which Presiding Judge Moore’s writes for the majority. In D.M. the Court of Civil Appeals (Civs) …
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Families Caring For Each Other – What to Expect With a Related Adoption
For Grand- Parents or other relatives looking to adopt a family member, Attorney Sam McLure will give a brief overview of what to expect from the process. This will not be exhaustive, but rather a bird’s eye view. We will also let you know what …
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TPR is Complete – How Can I Adopt My Foster Child?
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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