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Probate judge reports rise in commitment cases, drop in hospital admissions and uptick in adoptions in 2025
Summary
Probate Judge Scott Hassell told the Etowah County Commission that commitment cases rose about 20% in 2025 while mental-health hospital admissions fell about 39%; he also said the county ranked among the state's top five for adoptions and that indigent burial cases are increasing.
Probate Judge Scott Hassell told the Etowah County Commission on Jan. 6 that the county saw mixed shifts in 2025 caseloads: commitment cases rose roughly 20%, mental-health hospital admissions fell about 39%, and overall caseloads decreased about 1.7% year over year. He said Etowah County ranked among the top five in the state for adoption…
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