J.S.M. v. CLEBURNE COUNTY DEPT. OF HUMAN

2120258.

140 So.3d 484 (2013)

J.S.M. v. CLEBURNE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

August 16, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elma Rose Walton , Anniston, for appellant.

Luther Strange , atty. gen., and Sharon E. Ficquette , gen. counsel, and Elizabeth Hendrix , asst. atty. gen., Department of Human Resources, for appellee.


DONALDSON, Judge.

J.S.M. appeals from the denial of his "Motion to Establish Paternity" and this "Motion to Intervene" as the alleged biological father in the underlying termination-of-parental-rights case. Because we hold that the juvenile court erred in failing to hold a hearing on J.S.M.'s motion to intervene, we reverse the underlying judgment and remand the matter for a hearing.

Facts and Procedural History

L.E. ("the child") was born...

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