The Alabama Civil Court of Appeals recently released its ruling in D.S. v. L.T. in which a father appealed the termination of his parental rights on the grounds that the evidence did not establish that no viable alternative existed. The father refers …
A Brief on D.S. v. L.T: When Is It Appropriate to Overturn TPR?Read More
Children Need their Caregivers to Intervene and Become Parties to Juvenile Court Matters: M.S. and D.S., CL-2023-0223 (Ala. Civ. App. Oct. 20, 2023) A child’s matter in the juvenile court is assigned a case number and an action number. For …
The McLendon Standard Revisited by Court of Civil Appeals: S.R. v. B.G. and K.G., November 3, 2023, Appeal from Morgan County Juvenile Court; Opinion authored by Judge Christy Edwards. 1984 was a year of endurance. In May of that year, the Chicago …
Under Alabama's old Adoption Code, a birth parent could withdraw their consent for any reason within the first five days. There was another window from day six to day fourteen where a birth parent could withdraw their consent. However, prior to …
Alabama’s New Adoption Code Takes Effect January 1, 2024Read More
Alabama's current adoption code was ratified in 1991 and has served the State and its families and its children well. But, it's days are numbered. On December 31, 2023, it will be retired and the new and improved adoption code will go live on January …
Alabama's current adoption code was ratified in 1991 and has served the State and its families and its children well. But, it's days are numbered. On December 31, 2023, it will be retired and the new and improved adoption code will go live on January …
Alabama’s New Adoption Code – Probate Court’s Power to Adjudicate PaternityRead More
The Administrative Office of Courts (AOC) provides frequent training for every county's Juvenile-Court Intake Officer (JCIO). As hard as AOC tries, their is inevitably some variance in the application of that training across Alabama's 67 …
Has a Juvenile Court Intake Officer Ever Refused to Accept Your Dependency PetitionRead More
Alabama's current adoption code was ratified in 1991 and has served the State and its families and its children well. But, it's days are numbered. On December 31, 2023, it will be retired and the new and improved adoption code will go live on January …
Alabama’s New Adoption Code – Effective January 1, 2023Read More
When Adoption is Totally Uncertain and Strictly Speculative. When adoption is “totally uncertain and strictly speculative,” TPR will not be upheld on appeal. This was the holding of T.W. v. Calhoun County DHR, 2023 WL 3768317 (Ala. Civ. App. June …
When Adoption is Totally Uncertain and Strictly SpeculativeRead More
