Legal Opinion

Polk v. State Department of Human Resources

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 23, 1988No. Civ. 6367PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BRADLEY, Presiding Judge.

This is a termination of parental rights case.

On September 15, 1987 the Tuscaloosa County Department of Human Resources (DHR) filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of Willa Mae Polk and Jason *280Powell, the natural parents of Barbara Ann Polk, to their daughter, Barbara Ann.

A termination hearing was held, and the court granted DHR’s petition and terminated the rights of both parents. Following the court’s denial of the mother’s motion for new trial or, in the alternative, to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment, the mother appealed.

On review of termination of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matter of Von GoytCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Buchanan v. Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  3. Franklin v. State Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lauderdale County Dhs v. ThgMississippi Supreme Court · 1993

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