Legal Opinion
Wilger v. Department of Pensions and Security
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 9, 1977No. Civ. 987PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
From a decree of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County awarding permanent custody of four children and temporary custody of two children to the Alabama Department of Pensions and Security, the natural parents of the six children take this appeal.
The parents and appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Wilger, contend that the award of custody of the children to the Department of Pensions and Security is: (1) not supported by the evidence; and (2) to be reversed, since the statute under which the children were found to be "neglected or dependent" has subsequently been declared unconstitutional.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Marten v. HessCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1949
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