Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Handley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 20, 1984No. 83-317PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The issue before the Court on this appeal is whether a trial court has equitable authority to grant a natural mother attorney's fees for successfully defending an attempt by paternal grandparents to gain custody or visitation rights to minor children. This question is one of first impression in this state.
The facts and proceedings are not in dispute and are amply set forth in the Court of Civil Appeals' opinion,460 So.2d 162; therefore, we set out only a synopsis of the facts in this opinion.
Paternal grandparents petitioned for permanent custody of their three grandchildren, alleging that it…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- First Alabama Bank of Montgomery, N.A. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Chandler v. WhatleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- First Ala. Bank of Montgomery, NA v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Shelby County Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Lamar v. LamarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Ex Parte LipscombSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Garris v. Federal Land Bank of JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- D.J.B. v. K.R.B.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Dept. of Revenue v. Price-WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Edmondson v. Edmondson (Ex parte Edmondson)Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
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