Legal Opinion

C.F. v. State Department of Human Resources

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 2, 2016No. 2150503PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment entered by the Jefferson Juvenile Court (“the juvenile court”) terminating the parental rights of C.F. (“the mother”) to J.F. (“the child”).1 We affirm the juvenile court’s judgment.

I. The Denial of the Mother’s Motion for a Continuance

The mother first argues that the juvenile court erred in denying her motion for a continuance of the trial on the petition to terminate her parental rights. The State Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) filed its petition to terminate the mother’s parental rights to the child on September 24, 2015. DHR served…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Curley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
  3. Ex Parte BeasleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Liberty Nat. v. Univ. of Ala. Health Servs.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  5. Roe v. ConnDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. G.S. v. Cullman Cnty. Dep't of Human Res.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
  2. J.M.L. v. Tuscaloosa County Department of Human Resources (Appeal from Tuscaloosa Juvenile Court: JU-22-622.02).Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2024
  3. T.W. v. J.A.S.-O.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2026

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