D.D. v. E.E.B.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “"`"There is a strong presumption in Alabama, which has not been modified or abolished either judicially or legislatively, that the mother of a child born out of wedlock has a superior right of custody over all other persons, absent good cause that custody should not be vested in her." Rainer v. Feldman, 568 So.2d 1226, 1227 (Ala.1990); see also Barnett v. Harvel, 257 Ala. 600, 602 , 60 So.2d 435, 437 (1952) ("with respect to [a child] born out of wedlock the mother's prima facie right is regarded as paramount"); Jackson v. Farmer, 247 Ala. 298, 300 , 24 So.2d 130, 132 (1945) (as to "a child born out of wedlock, the mother has prima facie the superior right of custody"); Garrett v. Mahaley, 199 Ala. 606, 608 , 75 So. 10, 11 (1917) ("putative father is entitled to the [illegitimate child's] custody as against any person but the mother").'"”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 822 So. 2d 429 - Beb v. Hm