Pro-life talk is everywhere. I hear people protesting and yelling about the rights of the unborn. I see people typing behind the safety of handheld devices. I hear opinions of when life begins and ends and all the in between. I know there’s anger …
Alabama Legislators Urge the Alabama Courts to Enforce Amendment 930 and The Human Life Protection Act
Montgomery, AL – In 2018 Alabamians voted with over 60% approval in support of Amendment 930, a state constitutional amendment that “explicitly recognizes and protects the rights of unborn children in the state, granting them equal protection under …
Small issues can have big consequences
M.H.-J. v. In the Matter of: P.H.-J., Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Oct. 23, 2020 Sometimes, the outcome of a case can be determined by the smallest of issues. In the case of M.H.-J.’s dependency petition, that small issue was her brother’s …
James 1:27. How it all comes together with Both Hands.
***Today is a guest blog post from JT Olson from Both Hands*** If you live or work in the world of adoption, you have undoubtedly heard the bible verse that summarizes so much of what the adoption world is all about...James 1:27: "Religion …
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A Call to the Christian Church
James 1:26-27 (NIV): Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after …
Alabama Children Need Families
As we begin 2021, we want to let you know some statistics about children in Alabama. The state Department of Human Resources reports that there are currently more than 6345 children in foster care. Can you believe that? More than 6,000! However, …
An Open Letter to a Chinese Birth Mom
(in honor of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday this past week 1/17/21) I know we have never met, but I feel like I know you. I have prayed for you more times than I could count, though I don’t know your name or what you look like. I imagine that you are …
DHR may enjoy immunity for its actions—if it acts in good faith.
Ex Parte Smith, Alabama Supreme Court, September 4, 2020 Under the Alabama Code, agents of the Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) enjoy a kind of immunity for their actions. The law says that an agent “shall not be liable for any civil damages as …
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Sometimes, a trial court’s failure to hear a party’s postjudgment motion can lead to reversal on appeal.
M.R.E. v. M.J.E., Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, September 11, 2020 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 …
