Legal Opinion

J.T. v. J.S.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 12, 2018No. 2170847Published

1Opinion of the Court

DONALDSON, Judge.

J.T. ("the adoptive father") appeals from an order of the Jefferson Probate Court that vacated a decree of adoption. Because the adoptive father has appealed from a nonfinal order, we dismiss the appeal.

The facts relevant to this appeal are as follows. J.S.T. ("the mother") and J.S. ("the natural father") had a child, C.J.T. ("the child"), during their marriage. The mother and the natural father were divorced in September 2009. In May 2011, the mother married the adoptive father. In August 2013, the adoptive father filed a petition in the probate court seeking to adopt the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Nunn v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Hamilton Ex Rel. Slate-Hamilton v. ConnallySupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  3. C.E.C. v. C.W.C.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2016

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