Legal Opinion
McCombs v. Shields
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 8, 1986No. Civ. 5385PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an adoption case.
Susan Shields is the natural mother of two minor children, Amanda and Matthew. In August 1982 her present husband, Captain Jonathan Shields, petitioned the Probate Court of Marshall County for adoption of his two stepchildren. Pursuant to this petition, a final decree of adoption was entered in favor of the stepfather in November 1982. In March 1985 the natural father, Timothy Wayne McCombs, filed a petition to set aside the adoption in the Probate Court of Marshall County. Rule 60 (b), A.R.Civ.P. After an order affirming the adoption, the natural father appealed to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Nora v. NoraSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Wolf v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Prudential Insurance Company of America v. LewisDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1969
- In Re MillerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Holcomb v. BomarCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
- State Department of Human Resources v. R.C.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Ex Parte RCSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- In Re Adoption of H.D.M.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990