Legal Opinion

McKinney v. ALABAMA DEPT. OF PENSIONS & SEC.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 3, 1985No. Civ. 4730PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a child custody and visitation case.

In March 1984, the parents were divorced by the Jefferson County Circuit Court. Custody of the four subject children was awarded to the paternal grandmother, who resides in Shelby County. The divorce decree established specific periods of visitation for both parents.

In October 1984, the Shelby County Department of Pensions and Security (DPS) filed petitions in the Shelby County Juvenile Court to have each child declared dependent under section 12-15-1 (10)(j), Ala. Code (1975), and temporary custody of each awarded to DPS. The petitions alleged that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Melton v. STATE DEPT. OF PEN. & SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Price v. PriceCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Matter of StacksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. Roberson v. McAlileyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  5. Dimitro v. DimitroCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. R.K. v. R.J.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  2. Santmier v. SantmierCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Brooks v. BrooksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Harbin v. HarbinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  5. Matter of TerryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985

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