In the Matter of J.O.J.

CRAWLEY, Judge.

J.O.J., Sr. (“the biological father”), and R.R. (“the mother”) had a five-year relationship; a child, J.O.J., Jr., was born of that relationship on June 14, 1994. Al*1282though J.O.J. was named after his biological father, no father was listed on the birth certificate. The mother and the biological father resided together with the child for approximately five years; after that time, from what we can discern from the record, the child continued to reside with the biological father.

The biological father received public assistance from the State of Alabama, and, on September 26, 2000,…