Legal Opinion

J.S. v. D.W.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 4, 2001No. 2990431PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YATES, Presiding Judge.

J.S. and his wife E.S. appeal from a judgment awarding D.W. and J.W. grandparent visitation pursuant to § 26-10A-30, Ala.Code 1975, with T.S., the 4-year-old adopted daughter of J.S. and E.S. On appeal, J.S. and E.S. argue that D.W. and J.W. lack standing to bring the action and they also challenge the constitutionality of that statute.

The family relationships between the parties are somewhat unconventional. In 1994, S.S. (the son of J.S. and E.S.) and A.W. (the daughter of D.W. and J.W.), lived together for a brief period and conceived a daughter, T.S. A.W. and S.S.…

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2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Roth v. WestonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
  2. E.H.G. v. E.R.G.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
  3. Ex parte D.W.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  4. Gallant v. GallantCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2014
  5. E.H.G. v. E.R.G.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010

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