Legal Opinion
Department of Human Resources v. Billingsley
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 28, 1987No. Civ. 5559PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an adoption case.
Danny and Renee Billingsley filed a petition in the Montgomery Circuit Court to adopt a minor child, temporary custody of whom was in the Department of Human Resources (the Department). The Department refused to consent to the adoption.
Following ore terms proceedings, the trial court held that the Department had arbitrarily withheld its consent to the adoption, and it conditionally granted the Billings-leys’ petition to adopt the minor child.
This case is now before this court on a petition filed by the Department for an extraordinary writ. We find that such writ is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Matter of RobertsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. JohnsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Walker County Department of Pensions & Security v. MasonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Sanders v. DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
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