Legal Opinion
Matter of Ward
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 7, 1977No. Civ. 1000PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
After hearing of a dependency petition filed by the Department of Pensions and Security, hereafter referred to as the Department, the Juvenile Court of Mobile County terminated the parental rights of Marion and Margaret Ward to their two minor daughters. The Wards appealed to a trial de novo in the circuit court as provided by statute. The circuit court again terminated the Wards' parental rights to their children. The Wards have filed appeal of that judgment to this court.
The circuit court granted motion by the Wards to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis under Rule 24 (a), ARAP. However,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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