Ex Parte Fowler

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• treating petition for the writ of certiorari as a petition for the writ of mandamus
• easy revocation of consent discourages adoption
• adoption governed by contract principles

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Ex Parte Punturo, 1000115 (Ala. 2-8-2002)
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2002-02-08· cited 36×
• In Re the Appeal in Navajo County Juvenile Action No. JA-691
  Court of Appeals of Arizona· 1991-11-12· cited 8×
• K.L.B. v. W.M.F.
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2002-01-18· cited 7×
• Hollon v. Williamson
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2002-09-27· cited 4×
• Barsell v. Barsell
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2003-12-12· cited 1×
• Klb v. Wmf
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2002-01-18
• T.E.B. and D.K.G. v. C.A. (Appeal from Montgomery Probate Court: 2022-A0019).
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 2024-04-26

Cites

16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Ex Parte Edgar
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1989-04-07· cited 176×
• Ex Parte Sullivan
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1981-09-18· cited 97×
• In Re the Adoption of Holman
  Arizona Supreme Court· 1956-03-27· cited 55×
• Davis v. Turner
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1976-06-30· cited 43×
• Barber v. COVINGTON COUNTY COM'N
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1985-03-01· cited 34×
• Williams v. Pope
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1967-10-12· cited 28×
• Ex Parte Smith
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1988-07-29· cited 23×
• Fowler v. Merkle
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1989-10-18· cited 17×
• Wolf v. Smith
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1983-07-06· cited 16×
• In Re Miller
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1985-04-24· cited 10×
• Ex Parte Nice
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1982-08-16· cited 10×
• Hanlon v. Mooney
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1981-01-28· cited 9×
• Graves v. Graves
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1973-12-26· cited 9×
• Williams v. Pope
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 1969-08-07· cited 9×
• Lawshe v. Seals
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1983-10-12· cited 8×
• Shuttleworth v. Catholic Family Services
  Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama· 1983-07-06· cited 6×