26-2A-20
after the appointment of a conservator, including expenses of administration. (2) CONSERVATOR. A person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person and includes a limited conservator described in Section 26-2A-148(a). (3) COURT. A probate court of this state. (4) COURT REPRESENTATIVE. A person appointed in a guardianship or protective proceeding who is trained in law, nursing, or social work, is an officer, employee, or special appointee of the court, and has no personal interest in the proceeding. (5) DISABILITY. Cause for a protective order as described in Section 26-2A-130. (6) ESTATE. Includes the property of the person whose affairs are subject to this chapter. (7) GUARDIAN. A person who has qualified as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to parental or spousal nomination or court appointment and includes a limited guardian as described in Sections 26-2A-78(e) and 26-2A-105(c), but excludes one who is merely a guardian ad litem. (8)...
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32-10-7
or knowingly allow its use or distribution, for a commercial purpose other than the news-gathering organization's publication or broadcasting of the information in the report. A newspaper, periodical, or radio or television station shall not be held to have used or knowingly allowed the use of the report for a commercial purpose merely because of its publication or broadcast. The news-gathering organization shall not distribute the report or any of the contents of the report, including personal information contained in the report, to any third party for any other purpose. For 30 days following the accident, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall limit any personal identifying information contained in any accident report released pursuant to this subsection to the name and age of the person involved. The complete report shall be made available after that date, excluding any juvenile information or personal information as defined by 18 U.S.C. §2725. Except as provided above...
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41-15B-2.2
5. Provision of other forensic services for children when requested by the council. b. The Department of Forensic Sciences shall prepare an annual accounting of the distribution of monies received and the effectiveness of programs implemented pursuant to this chapter and shall file the accounting with the council before July 1. Sufficient safeguards shall be implemented to ensure that the new monies increase and not supplant or decrease existing state support. (12) One-half of one percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for distribution to one or more of the following: a. Early intervention services for children from birth through age three and services for children who have traumatic brain injury. b. Child death review teams pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 26. The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall work in cooperation with the Department of Public Health to administer this paragraph. (Act 99-390, p. 628, §3.)...
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34-13-11
than one surviving grandparent, a majority of the surviving grandparents. Less than a majority of the surviving grandparents may be vested with the rights and duties of this section if reasonable efforts have been made to notify all surviving grandparents of the instructions and a majority of the surviving grandparents are not aware of any opposition to the instructions. (9) The guardian of the decedent at the time of the death of the decedent, if a guardian had been appointed. (10) The personal representative of the estate of the decedent. (11) The person in the classes of the next degree of kinship, in descending order, under the laws of descent and distribution to inherit the estate of the decedent. If there is more than one person of the same degree, any person of that degree may exercise the right of disposition. (12) The public officer, administrator, or employee responsible for arranging the final disposition of the remains of the decedent if the disposition of the remains...
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12-15-113
Section 12-15-113 Jurisdiction to make a parent or parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians parties to juvenile court proceedings. A juvenile court shall have the authority to make a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian a party to a juvenile court proceeding pursuant to procedures established by the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §2.)...
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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for the juvenile court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility of the juvenile court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this purpose, the following goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve and strengthen the family of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home environment of the child. (2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or parents only when it is judicially determined to be in his or her best interests or for the safety and protection of the public. (3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents as quickly and as safely as possible when the child has been removed from the custody...
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12-15-305
Section 12-15-305 Right to counsel for petitioners or respondent parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians in dependency proceedings. THIS SECTION WAS CREATED BY ACT 2008-277 IN THE 2008 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009. (a) Upon request and a finding of indigency, the juvenile court may appoint an attorney to represent the petitioner and may order recoupment of the fees of the attorney to be paid to the State of Alabama. (b) In dependency and termination of parental rights cases, the respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be informed of his or her right to be represented by counsel and, if the juvenile court determines that he or she is indigent, counsel shall be appointed where the respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian is unable for financial reasons to retain his or her own counsel. (Act 2008-277, §18.)...
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12-15-404
Section 12-15-404 Service of the petition. Service of the petition upon the minor or child sought to be committed and upon his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be as provided in this chapter for service on minors and children generally or as otherwise provided by rules of court promulgated by the Supreme Court of Alabama. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §23.)...
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26-14-7.2
Section 26-14-7.2 Child denied medical treatment due to parents' religious beliefs. (a) When an investigation of child abuse or neglect by the Department of Human Resources determines that a parent or legal guardian legitimately practicing his or her religious beliefs has not provided specific medical treatment for a child, the parent or legal guardian shall not be considered a negligent parent or guardian for that reason alone. This exception shall not preclude a court from ordering that medical services be provided to the child when the child's health requires it. (b) The department may, in any case, pursue any legal remedies, including the initiation of legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, as may be necessary to provide medical care or treatment for a child when the care or treatment is necessary to prevent or remedy serious harm to the child, or to prevent the withholding of medically indicated treatments from infants with disabilities and with life-threatening...
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12-15-307
Section 12-15-307 Notice and right to be heard to be given to relatives, preadoptive parents, or foster parents. Relative caregivers, preadoptive parents, and foster parents of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the state shall be given notice, verbally or in writing, of the date, time, and place of any juvenile court proceeding being held with respect to a child in their care. Foster parents, preadoptive parents, and relative caregivers of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the state have a right to be heard in any juvenile court proceeding being held with respect to a child in their care. No foster parent, preadoptive parent, and relative caregiver of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the state shall be made a party to a juvenile court proceeding solely on the basis of this notice and right to be heard pursuant to this section. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)...
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