Legal Opinion
DALE CTY. DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC. v. Robles
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 28, 1979No. Civ. 1681PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a child custody case.
The Department of Pensions and Security (hereinafter Department) petitioned the district court for temporary custody of a minor child. The district court awarded temporary custody to the Department. Thereafter, the natural parents petitioned the circuit court for a writ of habeas corpus and for a determination of custody of the child. Ultimately, after hearings ore tenus, the trial court awarded custody to the father. However, the custody awarded to the father was a restricted one. The Department appeals and we affirm.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Borsdorf v. MillsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
- Ely v. CasteelCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Kroger Company v. PuckettCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Kennedy v. State Department of Pensions & SecuritySupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Smith v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- W.T. v. State Dept. of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
- Ex Parte State Dept. of Human ResourcesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- Hooie v. BarksdaleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
- Simpson v. GibsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
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