Legal Opinion
Phillips v. ALA. DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 11, 1981No. Civ. 2348-APublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a child custody case.
The Department of Pensions and Security (DPS) filed petitions in the Madison County Circuit Court seeking permanent custody of Mary Ann Phillips' two minor daughters for adoptive planning. After ore tenus hearing the trial court granted the petition and the mother appeals. We affirm.
In his well-written brief the able counsel for appellant has set forth seven issues for our consideration. The seven are, in fact, only four.
Appellant first claims that the judgment of the trial court must be reversed for failure to comply with § 12-15-65 (c), Code of Alabama (1975).…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Roe v. ConnDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1976
- Miller v. ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Crews v. HOUSTON CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- Long v. O'MARYSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Smith v. State Dept. of Pensions and SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Brown v. ALA. DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Potter v. STATE, DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCESCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Dawson v. AL. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- M.J.G.L. v. State Dept. of Human Res.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Hudgins v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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