Juvenile Court Lacked Jurisdiction to End Parental Rights and Order Adoption

Juvenile Court Lacked Jurisdiction to End Parental Rights and Order Adoption : Alabama Appellate Watch:

The juvenile court terminated a mother’s parental rights, and ordered that her minor child be adopted by another couple. The court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to do either thing. The Court of Civil Appeals dismissed the mother’s appeal regarding her parental rights; and it ordered the juvenile court to vacate both orders. R.L. v. J.E.R., No. 2100050 (Ala. Civ. App. Mar. 25, 2011).