Legal Opinion

S.L.M. v. S.C.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 12, 2013No. 2120004PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONALDSON, Judge.

S.L.M. and R.S.M. appeal the order of the Juvenile Court of Etowah County (“the trial court”) transferring custody of S.D.A. and R.D.A. (“the children”) to their maternal grandmother, S.C. (“the maternal grandmother”). On appeal, S.L.M. and R.S.M. argue that the trial court erred in finding the children to be dependent in their care, that the maternal grandmother failed to present sufficient evidence to meet the standard to justify a change of custody set out in Ex parte McLendon, 455 So.2d 863 (Ala.1984), and that the trial court was without jurisdiction to modify prior…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McLendonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. KGS Steel, Inc. v. McInishSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  3. J.S.M. v. P.J.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2004
  4. G.C. v. G.D.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
  5. M.M.S. v. D.W.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. H.C. v. S.L.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
  2. Ex parte S.L.M. and R.S.M.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2014
  3. H.C. v. S.L.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2018
  4. H.C. v. S.L.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2018
  5. S.L.M. v. S.C.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013

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