12-15-316
Section 12-15-316 Modification, extension, or termination of orders of custody or protective supervision generally. An order awarding legal custody or an order of protective supervision made by the juvenile court in the case of a child may be modified, terminated, or extended on motion by any of the following: (1) A child, whose legal custody has been transferred to a department, institution, agency, or person, requesting the juvenile court for a modification or termination of the order, alleging that the child is no longer dependent or that protective supervision is no longer necessary. (2) A department, institution, agency, or person vested with legal custody or responsibility for protective supervision, requesting the juvenile court for a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that this action is in the best interests of the child. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)...
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12-15-319
Section 12-15-319 Grounds for termination of parental rights; factors considered; presumption arising from abandonment. (a) If the juvenile court finds from clear and convincing evidence, competent, material, and relevant in nature, that the parents of a child are unable or unwilling to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child, or that the conduct or condition of the parents renders them unable to properly care for the child and that the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, it may terminate the parental rights of the parents. In a hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court shall consider the best interests of the child. In determining whether or not the parents are unable or unwilling to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child and to terminate the parental rights, the juvenile court shall consider the following factors including, but not limited to, the following: (1) That the parents have abandoned...
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12-15-321
Section 12-15-321 Periodic review of efforts to achieve adoption of child in custody of another after parental rights terminated. Where the juvenile court has terminated the parental rights and has placed legal custody of the child with the Department of Human Resources or with a public or private licensed child-placing agency, the juvenile court, at least annually, shall review the circumstances of the child to determine what efforts have been made to achieve permanency for the child. (Acts 1984, No. 84-261, p. 442, §9; §26-18-9; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §19.)...
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15-23-69
Section 15-23-69 Testimony concerning information about victim; information about victim in court file. (a) Based upon the reasonable apprehension of the victim of acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant, the family of the defendant, or by anyone at the direction of the defendant, against the victim or the immediate family of the victim, the prosecutor may petition the court to direct that the victim or any other witness not be compelled to testify during pre-trial proceedings or to any trial, facts that could divulge the identity, residence, or place of employment of the victim, or other related information without consent of the victim unless necessary to the prosecution of the criminal proceeding. If the court schedules a hearing on the merits of the petition, it shall be held in camera. (b) The address, phone number, place of employment, and other related information about the victim contained in the court file shall not be public record. (Acts 1995,...
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26-1-4
Section 26-1-4 Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency to provide criminal conviction information on applicants for positions involving child care and treatment; such information to be confidential; applicant to be denied status if has felony conviction; children may be removed from home. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, upon request to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, by the Department of Human Resources, or by any other youth service agency approved by the department, such center shall provide information to the department or an approved agency concerning the felony criminal conviction record in this or another state of an applicant for a paid or voluntary position, including one established by contract, whose primary duty is the care or treatment of children, including applicants for adoption or foster parents. All information, including any criminal conviction record, procured by the department or an approved agency shall be confidential and...
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36-14-15
Section 36-14-15 Photographic reproduction of records, etc.; legal effect of such reproductions. (a) The Secretary of State may cause any record, document, plat, file, book, map, paper or other writing made, acquired or received as required by law to be photographed or microphotographed on plate or film. Such photographs, microfilms or prints made therefrom, when duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, shall have the same force and effect at law as the original record or of a record made by any other legally authorized means and may be offered in like manner and shall be received in evidence in any court where such original record, or record made by other legally authorized means, could have been introduced and received. (b) The Secretary of State may buy or lease photographic or microphotographic equipment and supplies necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (Acts 1963, No. 559, p. 1177, §§ 1, 2.)...
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40-9A-6
Section 40-9A-6 Failure to file; filing of false or incomplete information; enforcement of reporting requirements. (a) If any lessee which is required to file the information required by Section 40-9A-2 fails to file either such information or a notification of inability as described in the first sentence of subsection (b) of Section 40-9A-2 within the time frames set forth in said subsection (b), or files false information, or files information that is so incomplete or inaccurate that the county tax assessor is unable to determine the information required by Section 40-9A-3 with reasonable accuracy, then such lessee shall be liable for a penalty equal in amount to $50 for each month or part of a month during which the act or omission subjecting the lessee to a penalty under this section occurs or continues. (b) The Department of Revenue is authorized to enforce the reporting requirements of Section 40-9A-1 by injunctive relief in the courts of this state and shall be entitled to...
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12-15-128
Section 12-15-128 Authority and criteria for continuation of detention or shelter care of children taken into custody beyond 72 hours. (a) An allegedly delinquent child, dependent child, or child in need of supervision lawfully taken into custody shall immediately be released, upon the ascertainment of the necessary facts, to the care, custody, and control of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child or other suitable person able to provide supervision and care for the child, unless the juvenile court or juvenile court intake officer, subject to the limitations in Section 12-15-208, finds any of the following: (1) The child has no parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other suitable person able to provide supervision and care for the child. (2) The release of the child would present a clear and substantial threat of a serious nature to the person or property of others and where the child is alleged to be delinquent. (3) The release of the child would present a...
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15-1-3
Section 15-1-3 Foreign language interpreters. (a)(1) If at any stage of a criminal proceeding, protection from abuse proceeding, or juvenile court proceeding or during the juvenile court intake process conducted pursuant to Sections 12-15-118 and 12-15-120 and Rule 12 of the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner, or a witness informs the court that he or she does not speak or adequately understand the English language, the court may appoint an interpreter. (2) The defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner, or witness shall inform the appropriate court of his or her need for an interpreter immediately upon receiving notice to appear in the court. (3) If the court determines that due process considerations require an interpreter, the court shall appoint a qualified person to interpret the proceedings for the defendant, juvenile, complainant, petitioner, or witness requesting assistance. The interpreter shall also interpret the testimony...
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16-22A-5
Section 16-22A-5 Agencies required to conduct criminal history background information checks. (a) A criminal history background information check shall be conducted on all applicants seeking positions with, and on all current employees under review employed by any local employing board, and any State Department of Education personnel as determined by the State Superintendent of Education, who have unsupervised access to and provide education, training, instruction, or supervision for children in an educational setting. (b) A criminal history background information check shall be conducted on all applicants seeking positions with, and on all current employees and current employees under review employed by any nonpublic school, who have unsupervised access to or who provide education, training, instruction, or supervision for children in an educational setting. (c) No institution listed in subsection (a) or subsection (b) shall hire an individual who may have unsupervised access to a...
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