D.J. v. State Dept. of Human Resources

This is a termination of parental rights case.

Following an ore tenus proceeding, the Juvenile Court of Jefferson County ordered the permanent termination of all parental rights of the mother in S.J., L.J., and T.J., ages nine, five and four respectively. The father's parental rights had previously been terminated. Permanent legal custody of the children was vested in the Alabama Department of Human Resources (department). The mother appeals.

The mother's only contention on appeal is that the trial court erred because, she says, there were less drastic alternatives available other than…