A.G. and K.G. v. Ka.G. and N.G.

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the juvenile court’s denial of a dependency petition filed by the paternal grandparents, holding that the juvenile court retains exclusive original jurisdiction over dependency actions even when a divorce proceeding is pending and that the court must conduct an evidentiary hearing on the petition. The case was remanded for the juvenile court to vacate its judgment, reinstate the petition, and hold the required hearing.