Swt v. Cullman Co. Dept. of Human Res.

On Remand from the Supreme Court

The Cullman County Department of Human Resources ("DHR") filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of S.W.T. (the "mother") as to A.M.W. (the "child"). Following the presentation of ore tenus evidence, the trial court terminated the mother's parental rights. The mother appealed to this court; we dismissed the appeal as untimely. The supreme court reversed our order of dismissal and held that the mother's appeal was timely. Ex parte S.W.T.,782 So.2d 766 (Ala. 2000). The supreme court remanded the cause to this court, and we now address the merits of the…