Vinson v. AGAPE of Central Alabama, Inc.

AGAPE of Central Alabama, Inc. filed a petition for permanent custody of Conrad Dillon Vinson on November 12, 1981. The child, born October 26, 1981, was only two and one-half weeks old at that time. Counsel for the child's mother, Karen Elaine Vinson, was appointed November 13, 1981, as was a guardian ad litem for the child. A hearing on the merits of the petition was held on February 17, 1982. The evidence revealed the following:

Karen is twenty-five years old, and has experienced four pregnancies. The first two pregnancies ended in abortion; the third resulted in a son, Todd, who has been…