D.T. v. W.G.

THOMAS, Judge.

In November 2013, the Tuscaloosa Probate Court (“the probate court”) entered a *1145judgment approving the adoption of A.S. (“the child”) by the child’s maternal grandmother, D.T. (“the adoptive parent”). In July 2015, W.G. (“the paternal grandmother”) filed a petition seeking an award of grandparent visitation with the child pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 26-10A-30. The paternal grandmother did not request that a summons be issued or serve the adoptive parent with the petition by certified mail as required by Rule 4(a)(1), Ala. R. Civ. P.1 Instead, the paternal grandmother served the…