M.E.W. v. J.W.

I agree that the circuit court’s judgment dismissing the appeal of the juvenile court’s judgment terminating the parental rights of M.E.W. (“the mother”) should be affirmed. I write to clarify the basis upon which I believe the affirmance should be based.

The juvenile court’s judgment terminating the mother’s parental rights was entered on January 26, 2012. The mother filed a motion on May 15, 2012, which was entitled “Motion to Set Aside Order Terminating Parental Rights.”1 The body of the motion mentioned both Rule 59(e), Ala. R. Civ. P., and Rule 60(b), Ala. R. Civ. P.2 The mother’s…