Legal Opinion
Worley v. Jinks
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 1, 1978No. 77-622PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAULKNER, Justice.
We originally granted certiorari to consider the jurisdiction of the probate court in light of constitutional amendment 364 which gave that court “. . . general jurisdiction . . . of adoptions . . . After a thorough review we conclude that the Court of Civil Appeals correctly held that this grant of jurisdiction is not exclusive and does not alter § 12 — 12—35, Code of Ala.1975, providing for transfer of adoption proceedings to the district court on motion of a party. Worley v. Jinks, 361 So.2d 1082 (Ala.Civ.App.1978). Consequently, the writ is quashed as improvidently…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Worley v. JinksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
3Cited by6 opinions
- Hamilton v. StateCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Marr v. MarrCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Gentry v. STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
- Landers v. ASS'N FOR GUIDANCE, AID, PLACEMENTCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Mathews v. MathewsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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