Legal Opinion
Pignolet v. State Dept. of Pensions & SEC.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 22, 1986No. Civ. 4993-APublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a termination of parental rights case.
After a hearing, Montgomery Circuit Court, Juvenile Division, terminated the parental rights of Richard Pignolet and Donna Pierce in their children, Amanda Pierce and Gustave Pierce. The court placed permanent custody of the two children in the Alabama Department of Pensions and Security (DPS) so that they may be placed for adoption. The mother and father separately appeal this decision.
DPS became involved in this case in December 1983 when responding to a call regarding possible neglect. The family identified themselves as "Richard and Bernice…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eastman v. EastmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Matter of ClinganCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
- Fike v. Department of Pensions & SecurityCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
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