Legal Opinion
Kpb v. Dca
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 1, 1996No. 2950494Published
1Opinion of the Court
685 So.2d 750 (1996)
K.P.B.
v.
D.C.A.
In the Matter of J.L.B.
2950494.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.
November 1, 1996.
K.P.B., pro se.
Gary A. Phillips of Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C., Decatur, for Appellee.
CRAWLEY, Judge.
This case requires us to answer the following question: when a custodial parent files an action, pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 26-18-1 et seq., to terminate the parental rights of the noncustodial parent, does the noncustodial parent have a right to appointed counsel if he is indigent?
This action originated in the juvenile court when D.C.A., the mother and custodial parent of…
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- Ex Parte BeasleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Ex Parte ShuttleworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Matter of WardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Smoke v. STATE, DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SECURITYCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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