Espie v. Catholic Social Services

This appeal is from the denial of a Rule 60(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, motion.

In August 1987 Catholic Social Services filed a petition in the Juvenile Court of Mobile County seeking termination of parental rights of Sanquenetta Espie and the alleged father, Donald Silmon, to their child and the authority to place the child for adoption.

After a hearing the court granted the petition to terminate parental rights. The mother did not appeal this decision.

Approximately thirty-five days later, the mother filed a Rule 60(b) motion. This motion was based on the grounds set out in 60(b)(1)…