Legal Opinion
In re Anonymous
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 12, 2017No. 2160759PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DONALDSON, Judge.
The Alabama Legislature has provided that, generally, an abortion cannot be performed upon a minor without "the written consent of either parent or the legal guardian of the minor." § 26-21-3(a), Ala. Code 1975. The legislature has also provided that a juvenile court may waive the parental-consent requirement in specific circumstances. § 26-21-3(d) and § 26-21-4, Ala. Code 1975.
In this case, a 12-year-old minor who is in the custody of the Department of Human Resources ("DHR") petitioned the juvenile court to waive the requirement that she obtain parental consent for an…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tuscaloosa County Com'n v. Deputy SheriffsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Ex Parte Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- Ex Parte AnonymousSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
- Ex Parte AnonymousSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Ex Parte State Dept. of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re AnonymousCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017