Legal Opinion
ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. Johns
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 2, 1983No. Civ. 3912PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an adoption case.
On December 14, 1982, the juvenile court terminated the parental rights of the mother of the child, the father being unknown, and the child's legal guardianship was placed with the Department of Pensions and Security (DPS). Mrs. Johns is the maternal aunt of the child and she and her husband (the Johnses) filed their petition in the probate court on December 29, 1982, to adopt the child. Those proceedings were transferred to the juvenile court upon the Johnses' motion in March 1983. In its report DPS objected to and did not consent to the child's adoption by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. WhitneyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Matter of RobertsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Davis v. TurnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- CITICORP, ETC. v. SandersonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Witcher v. MotleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ex Parte NorwoodCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Fowler v. MerkleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
- Department of Human Resources v. BillingsleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Kinkead v. LeeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- State Department of Human Resources v. R.C.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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