T.S. v. J.P.

THIGPEN, Judge.

In April 1993, J.P. and C.P. (petitioners) filed a petition in the Probate Court of Calhoun County, seeking to adopt J.S., an unrelated minor child. The petitioners alleged that J.S. had been in their custody since November 1991, when the biological mother, who is a friend of the petitioners’ daughter, placed J.S. with them while she devoted her efforts to taking better care of herself. They further alleged that it was initially anticipated that placement of J.S. with the petitioners was temporary; however, it became apparent that they were J.S.’s only “real family” and means…