Fort Payne, AL asked in Adoption and Child Custody for Alabama

Q: i was put in my uncles care because my mom and my cousins grandma is trying to get custody is their an easy process?

i was took away from my mom because she was a drug addict and recently my uncle found out my cousins grandma was trying to get me and he was not very happy about that is their a really easy process for this to go into place, me and my uncle do not get along very well

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Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Robertsdale, AL

A: The parent who wants custody of you will have to go to the Juvenile Court and ask for custody of you. I assume you were placed with your uncle by DHR.

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