Legal Opinion
Columbus v. Dept. of Human Resources
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 16, 1987No. Civ. 5801-APublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a termination of parental rights case.
The Juvenile Court of Tuscaloosa County ordered the permanent termination of all the parental rights of the mother, Denise Columbus, and the father, Michael Moore, in their child Adam Columbus. Custody was awarded to the Department of Human Resources (Department) so that permanent arrangements could be made for Adam. Both mother and father appeal. We affirm.
The natural parents have a prima facie right to the custody of their child, Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald, 490 So.2d 4 (Ala.Civ.App. 1986), which right can be overcome only by clear and convincing…
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