Legal Opinion

Smith v. Jones

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 9, 1963No. 6 Div. 693PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant, Harold E. Smith, aggrieved ■over the award of his six-year-old son to the child’s maternal grandmother, appeals here to reverse and remand the custodial ■decree rendered by the Jefferson Circuit ■Court, in equity.

The proceedings for custody of the child •originated in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Jefferson County, where the custody of the child was awarded to the :grandmother. On appeal, the circuit court rendered a custodial decree in favor of the ■grandmother without making any specific finding of facts.

The undisputed evidence here presented is that the mother of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Griggs v. BarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  2. Stoddard v. BrunerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ely v. CasteelCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  2. Pendergrass v. WatkinsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. In Re PalmerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. DALE CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. RoblesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Kennedy v. State Department of Pensions & SecuritySupreme Court of Alabama · 1964

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