Gilmore v. State Department of Human Resources

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

After a hearing, the Juvenile Court of Montgomery County terminated the parental rights of Alyce Gilmore and Abraham Pettway in their child, Angela Gilmore, age 21 months. The court awarded permanent custody of Angela to the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR), with authorization to seek permanent placement in an adoptive home. The petition for custody filed by Mrs. Helen Belser was denied.

The mother and putative father appeal separately from this order.

The issue on appeal is whether there was clear and convincing evidence before the trial…