Legal Opinion

Wix v. STATE, DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 23, 1985No. Civ. 4397PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from an order of the Juvenile Court of Calhoun County denying the motion of the paternal grandmother for temporary or permanent custody of her grandson, Kenneth Wix. The grandmother presents two issues for our review: (1) was the trial court's order not supported by the evidence and therefore reversible error; (2) did the trial court abuse its discretion and deny the grandmother her constitutional rights in turning down the grandmother's request for an extended visit by Kenneth in her Tennessee home so that she could be further evaluated. Answering both questions in the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DevineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. Parker v. ParkerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Fitzgerald v. JeterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Johnson v. SparksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  5. Burton v. BurtonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Brown v. ALA. DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. Matter of ColbertCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. M.J.G.L. v. State Dept. of Human Res.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  4. Varnadore v. State Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  5. Matter of ClinganCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985

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