M.J.G.L. v. State Dept. of Human Res.

This is a termination of parental rights case.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (Department) filed a petition to terminate the parental rights of the parents of the two children, J.G., a male age 11 years, and C.M.R., a female age 9 years. That petition, which was filed in the Juvenile Court of Etowah County on November 16, 1990, after a history of dependency dating back to 1983, was granted. The mother (M.J.G.L.) appeals.

When the State seeks to terminate parental rights, the trial court must make several findings. Ex parte Beasley,564 So.2d 950 (Ala. 1990). First, the trial court…