Legal Opinion
Doby v. Carroll
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 20, 1962No. 1 Div. 92PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Justice.
The question presented in this case is whether the adoption statutes of Alabama, in effect in 1961, permitted the adoption of an adult. The Probate Court of Mobile County held that they did not and we concur.
On October 21, 1961, Clara McCallister, an adult, filed a sworn petition for the adoption by her of Kenneth- C.. Doby, an adult 23 years of age. Doby filed his written consent to the adoption. After a hearing on November 30, 1961, the probate court entered a final order of adoption.
On June 1, 1962, the appellee, Harry L. Carroll, as guardian of the estate- of Clara…
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