Legal Opinion
Wallace v. JEFFERSON CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SECURITY
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 6, 1987No. Civ. 5098PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a termination of parental rights case.
Following an ore tenus hearing, the Family Court of Jefferson County ordered the termination of the parental rights of Luverne Wallace in her five children. Permanent legal custody of the children was vested in the Alabama Department of Pensions and Security (DPS). DPS was also given the authority to place the children for adoption.
The mother appeals. We affirm.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether there is clear and convincing evidence to support the trial court's decision that the mother's parental rights should be terminated based upon its…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Matter of BurnettCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Fitzgerald v. FitzgeraldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Haag v. CHEROKEE CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
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3Cited by13 opinions
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