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Parents, advocates press county on DHR removals; commissioners note limits under state law
Summary
Parents and advocates told the Baldwin County Commission in public comment that the Department of Human Resources has wrongfully removed children, raised concerns about federal Title IV funding incentives, and urged legislative and administrative changes; commissioners said they sympathize but that the county’s statutory authority is limited.
Multiple residents and advocates addressed the commission during public comment to raise allegations about child removals by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR), claiming due‑process violations and urging legislative or administrative remedies.
James Fuson said his daughter was taken into custody by Baldwin County DHR on Aug. 20, 2024; he said he was not given an opportunity to place the child with relatives before the 72‑hour hearing and described the removal as a due‑process violation. An attorney who said he represents many…
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