Legal Opinion

J.K. v. R.S.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided December 5, 1997No. 2960968PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAWLEY, Judge.

J.K., as attorney in fact for B.R., appeals from an order of the Mobile Juvenile Court dismissing, for lack of jurisdiction, a petition brought under the Alabama version of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UC-CJA). We affirm.

B.R. claims to be the biological father of T.R.S., a child conceived during an out-of-wedlock relationship between B.R. and R.S., but born during the marriage of R.S. and another man. B.R., who at the time the petition was filed, was stationed in Hawaii with the United States Army, asked his mother, J.K., to file the petition on his behalf,

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Michael H. v. Gerald D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. In Re ClausenMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
  3. J.W.O v. C.A.P.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. R.M. v. J.D.C.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
  2. P.G. v. G.H.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  3. R.O.M. v. T.W.J.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  4. Jk v. RsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
  5. Rm v. JdcCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005

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