Ex Parte E.c. Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals (in Re: E.c. v. Dekalb County Department…

Summary

Chief Justice Parker dissents from the Supreme Court of Alabama’s denial of a petition for a writ of certiorari in a termination‑of‑parental‑rights case. He argues that the Court of Civil Appeals likely conflicted with Ex parte Beasley and J.B. by failing to consider a viable alternative—placing the youngest child with the same foster parent as the older siblings—and that the presumption against separating siblings should have been weighed. Parker contends that the lower court’s decision warrants review.