Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 3, 1982No. Civ. 2548PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a case relating to termination of parental rights to children.
On January 2, 1980, the Department of Pensions and Security (DPS) filed a petition in the Juvenile Division of the Limestone County District Court seeking permanent custody of Mrs. Elaine Hamilton's five minor children. The district court granted the petition. Mrs. Hamilton appealed to the circuit court which heard the case de novo. After an ore tenus hearing, the circuit court ordered on March 31, 1980, that permanent custody of the five minor children be vested in the State of Alabama, Department of Pensions and Security.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Borsdorf v. MillsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Crews v. HOUSTON CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Worley v. JinksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- In Re PalmerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Bowman v. STATE DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCESCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Matter of MooreCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Matter of Von GoytCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Hudgins v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Brooks v. BrooksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
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