parental rights

Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, said the default position right now relegates one parent, typically the father, to a time-share more fitting of an aunt or uncle.

Debate focused on the creation of a presumption that joint physical custody should be issued and that it should be split equally.

Wednesday, a bill that would require a juvenile court to consider a child’s relationship with his or her current foster parents and the child’s best interests when making a determination of whether to terminate parental rights received a favorable report in the Senate Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy. House Bill 157 is sponsored by … Continued

Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to raise the age that an Alabamian can marry without their parents’ consent from age 16 to age 18. House Bill 48 is sponsored by State Representative Laura Hall (D-Huntsville). The bill was carried on the floor by Rep. Artis “A.J.” McCampbell (D-Livingston). HB48 as introduced would raise … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that, yet again, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2019, there were 731 foster care adoptions, which is an all-time record for the state. That is up from the previous year’s record of 727 adoptions. The governor celebrated this news with Alabama families and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 213, which is designed to protect parental rights, will receive a hearing in the Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee, at 1:30 pm, at the Alabama State House. The bill is sponsored by state Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) who is a … Continued