Vance v. Montgomery County Department of Human Resources

THOMPSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Montgomery County Circuit Court denying William Vance and his wife June Vance the right to appeal a decision by the Montgomery County Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act (“AAPA”). We affirm.

The Vances applied in January 1995 for approval to become adoptive parents. They attended and completed training classes required by DHR and were approved to be foster parents in the summer of 1995. On January 13, 1996, the Vances received a letter from DHR denying their application to become adoptive…