Legal Opinion
Muffoletto v. State Dept. of Human Resources
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 9, 1988No. Civ. 6506PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Juvenile Court of Cullman County, after an ore tenus hearing, ordered the permanent termination of all parental rights of the mother, Sherri LuAnn Sloan Muffoletto, in Micheal Jonathan Muffoletto, her three-year-old son. The parental rights of the child's father, whose whereabouts are unknown, were also terminated. Permanent legal custody of the child was vested in the State Department of Human Resources (Department). Only the mother appeals.
The sole issue on appeal is whether clear and convincing evidence exists to support the trial court's decision to terminate the mother's parental…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matter of Von GoytCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- In Re HickmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- McCullough v. STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONSCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Brooks v. State Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Wishinsky v. Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
3Cited by8 opinions
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- State Dept. of Human Resources v. L.W.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
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- RK v. State Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990
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