Meadows v. East

RUSSELL, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for adoption.

Following an ore tenus hearing, the probate court denied the petition of Mike and Marlene Meadows (appellants) seeking adoption of the minor child of Phyllis East (natural mother). The probate court concluded that the natural mother, whose parental rights had previously been terminated and subsequently reinstated by this court, see East v. Meadows, 529 So.2d 1010 (Ala.Civ.App.1988), did not consent to the adoption as required by law. The Mead-owses appeal. We reverse and remand.

The issues presented on appeal are…