MARTINEZ v. REED

Civ. 4978.

490 So.2d 8 (1986)

Angela Pintor MARTINEZ v. Richard REED and Patricia Reed.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

April 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd L. Likens, Jr., Opelika, and Mark A. Moreau and Ruben J. Bailey of New Orleans Legal Assistance Corp., and Ellis B. Murov of McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz, Cellini & Laing, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

J. Tutt Barrett of Samford, Denson, Horsley, Pettey, Martin & Barrett, Opelika, and Terence L. Hauver of Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Boisfontaine, Nathan & Winn, New Orleans, La., for appellee.


WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This case involves the enforcement of a foreign judgment in a child custody case.

On April 21, 1984, a male child was born to Angela Pintor Martinez in Marrero, Louisiana. Martinez is a Mexican alien who speaks only Spanish. On April 23, 1984, Martinez and her interpreter signed a document authorizing Richard and Patricia Reed of Opelika, Alabama, to take custody of the child. The Reeds returned to their home in Alabama, with the child...

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