Legal Opinion
K.P.B. v. D.C.A.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided November 1, 1996No. 2950494PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAWLEY, Judge.
This case requires us to answer the following question: when a custodial parent files an action, pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 26-18-1 et seq., to terminate the parental rights of the noncustodial parent, does the noncustodial parent have a right to appointed counsel if he is indigent?
This action originated in the juvenile court when D.C.A., the mother and custodial parent of J.L.B., filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of K.P.B., her former husband and the father of J.L.B. The mother is remarried, and her husband wishes to adopt the child. The father, who is on…
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- Matter of WardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Smoke v. STATE, DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SECURITYCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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