Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of Williams
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 22, 1985No. Civ. 4675PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an adoption case.
The father filed a petition in the Probate Court of Marion County, Alabama, to set aside the final decree of adoption of his minor child by the appellees. The probate court denied that petition, and the father appeals to this court. We affirm.
On December 16, 1978, the father signed a written document whereby he consented to the adoption of his minor child by the appellees, who are his brother and sister-in-law. The appellees did not file the consent to adoption with the probate court until October 19, 1984. They filed their petition to adopt the child four days later,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Davis v. TurnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. WhitneyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Lankford v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- Wolf v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Ex Parte NiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Anderson v. HetherintonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990
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- Meadows v. EastCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990