R.D. v. Baldwin County Department of Human Resources

EX MERO MOTU

THIGPEN, Judge.

This court’s original opinion, dated August 21,1992, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor:

This case involves allegations of sexual abuse which resulted in the father’s removal from the home, and the daughter (C.E.D.) being alleged dependent by the State Department of Human Resources (DHR).

DHR filed a petition for custody of C.E.D. on June 18, 1991, after C.E.D. and her three adult sisters reported sexual abuse by their father. C.E.D. requested that she be removed from the home due to emotional pressure from her parents and other family members. A…