J.M.P. v. Alabama Department of Human Resources

J.M.P. and M.G.N. appealed the juvenile court’s termination of their parental rights to six of their children, J.P., C.P., S.P., S.N., T.P., and S.J.M.P., which the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. This Court initially granted certiorari review and now quashes the writs. I respectfully dissent. For the reasons discussed below, I would reverse the trial court’s termination of J.M.P.’s and M.G.N.’s God-given parental rights to six of their children and remand the case because I do not believe the evidence in this case rises to the level of the clear and convincing evidence required by §…