Legal Opinion
Brooks v. State Department of Human Resources
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 20, 1988No. Civ. 6368PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.
Following a hearing in October 1987, the Tallapoosa Juvenile Court terminated the parental rights of Bobbie Ennis Brooks to her seven-month-old child, Jessica Renae Brooks. Permanent custody was awarded to the Department of Human Resources (DHR). The mother appeals.
The issue on appeal is whether there was clear and convincing evidence before the trial court to warrant the termination of parental rights.
We recognize that, though parents have a prima facie right to the custody of their child, that right is secondary to the paramount consideration in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miller v. ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Johnson v. SparksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- McCullough v. STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONSCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Brooks v. State Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tapeni v. TapeniHigh Court of American Samoa · 2002