Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State Dept. of Human Resources
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 15, 1987No. Civ. 5871PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a termination of parental rights case.
Following an ore tenus hearing, the Juvenile Court of Tallapoosa County ordered the permanent termination of all parental rights of the mother and father in Steven Wayne Ennis and Gina Renee White, ages five and three respectively. Permanent legal custody of the children was vested in the Alabama Department of Human Resources (Department).
Only the mother appeals and we affirm.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether there exists clear and convincing evidence which supports the trial court's decision to terminate the mother's parental rights.
It…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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