Local teacher and mom-to-be ‘relieved’ after barely qualifying for Alabama’s new maternity leave law that took effect July 1

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A new Alabama law that gives teachers and state employees paid maternal and parental leave went into effect Tuesday, July 1.

For one local mom, it couldn’t have been more timely.

As the clock struck midnight June 30, Kellie Sullivan of Mobile and her husband, Ty, celebrated with sparkling apple cider…

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