Serio v. Serio’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
October 2015
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ex Parte Terry · Ex Parte Mathews · 960 So. 2d 678 - Quick v. Burton · C.P. v. W.M. · 998 So. 2d 1070 - Lawrence v. Cannon
Most-quoted passages
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“"[T]he trial court did not make an express determination that the father was unfit or refer to the standard set out in Ex parte Terry, 494 So.2d at 632 , in its judgment. This court has held that `when a trial court awards custody to a nonparent in a contest with a parent, the trial court must make an express finding of unfitness.' Lawrence v. Cannon, 998 So.2d 1070, 1072 (Ala.Civ.App.2008)(citing C.P. v. W.M., 806 So.2d 395, 398 (Ala.Civ.App.2001)). The trial court's judgment is, therefore, reversed based on the trial court's failure to make an express determination of unfitness pursuant to Ex parte Terry and its progeny."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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