Legal Opinion

Rowe v. Hill

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 10, 1979No. Civ. 1652PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

A petition has been filed in this court asking it to issue a writ of prohibition to the District Judge of Shelby County to prevent him from hearing a matter involving the custody of a minor child due to the fact that the custody of this same child is a matter of continuing jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Calhoun County.

The respondent judge has filed his answer in which he contends that the District Court of Shelby County has exclusive, original jurisdiction to hear and decide the custody of this child by virtue of § 12-15-30 (a)(1) and § 12-15-30 (b)(1), Code of Alabama 1975, which are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wise v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  2. Long v. O'MARYSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Whitfield v. SaulsberrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  4. Department of Pensions and Security v. OswaltSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. P.R.G. v. W.P.R.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  2. F.T.G. v. T.T.R.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2015
  3. Roberson v. McAlileyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  4. S.E.B. v. J.H.B.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  5. T.P.W.C. v. J.R.W.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992

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