|
12-15-405
Section 12-15-405 Notice of hearing; appointment of counsel for the minor or child. (a) When
any minor or child against whom a petition has been filed seeking to commit the minor or child
to the custody of the department is initially brought before the juvenile court, the juvenile
court shall provide a copy of the petition and if requested, read the petition to the minor
or child and to his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and counsel, and inform
those persons verbally and in writing of the date, time, and place of the next hearing to
be held in regard to the minor or child, the purpose of the hearing, the rights of the minor
or child at the hearing, and the possible consequences of the hearing. (b) The juvenile court
shall appoint a child's attorney for the minor or child. The juvenile court may appoint a
guardian ad litem in addition to the child's attorney. No statement made or act done by the
minor or child in the presence of the juvenile court prior to the minor...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-405.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-21-131
Section 12-21-131 Interpreters for persons defective in speech and/or hearing - Qualified interpreter
provided in certain criminal and juvenile proceedings; requirements; fees. (a) Deaf person
means any person either totally deaf, or who has defective hearing, or who has both defective
hearing and speech. (b) For the purpose of this section, the term qualified interpreter means
an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alabama Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available,
an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined. Efforts to obtain the services
of a qualified interpreter certified with a legal skills certificate or a comprehensive skills
certificate will be made prior to accepting services of an interpreter with lesser certification.
No qualified interpreter shall be appointed unless the appointing authority and the deaf person
make a preliminary determination that the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-21-131.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
26-10A-5
Section 26-10A-5 Who may adopt. (a) Any adult person or husband and wife jointly who are adults
may petition the court to adopt a minor. (1) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human
Resources shall prevent an adoption by a person solely because the person is employed outside
the home, provided however, the Department of Human Resources may exercise sound discretion
in requiring the person to remain in the home with a minor for a reasonable period of time
when a particular minor requires the presence of that person to ensure his or her adjustment.
Provided, however, the reasonable period of time shall not exceed 60 consecutive calendar
days. (2) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human Resources or any agency shall prevent
an adoption by a single person solely because such person is single or shall prevent an adoption
solely because such person is of a certain age. (3) Provided however, in cases, where one
who purports to be the biological father marries the biological...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-10A-5.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
30-3-65
Section 30-3-65 Obligee to give notice of change of address; termination of order when unable
to deliver payments due to no notice of address. (a) An obligee shall notify the clerk of
the court, or the Department of Human Resources or its designee, whichever office is collecting
the support payments which have been ordered withheld, of any change in address of the obligee.
(b) If the clerk of the court, the department or its designee is unable to deliver payments
under the order for a period of three consecutive months due to the obligee's failure to notify
either of them of an address change, the clerk, the department or its designee shall not attempt
further payment under the order and shall, upon the court's order, return the payments to
the employer and the court shall terminate the income withholding order upon request. (Acts
1984, No. 84-445, p. 1035, §6; Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-989, p. 338, §6.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3-65.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
31-8-31
Section 31-8-31 Maintenance of permanent state pension roll; verification of applications,
etc. The Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources, by correspondence with the
Department of Defense in Washington, or investigation of the Confederate records on file in
the state or elsewhere, shall obtain all necessary information to make the permanent pension
roll complete, authentic and permanent as contemplated by this chapter, and the entering of
names of pensioners on the permanent pension roll and the cancellation of names struck from
the roll by reason of death or other legal cause, shall be under the supervision and direction
of the commissioner, who shall, when any application is made for a pension, submit to the
Department of Defense the facts of service set forth in such application for verification
thereof, and the result of such inquiry shall be submitted by him, with the application of
the pensioner, to the State Board of Human Resources. No application for a...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/31-8-31.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
38-10-3
Section 38-10-3 Authorization of operation of child support programs by Department of Human
Resources generally; designation of the department as the agency to administer income withholding.
(a) The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama shall operate child support
programs as may be required under the provisions of Title IV-D, including, but not limited
to, locating absent parents, establishing paternity, establishing or modifying support orders,
enforcing support obligations and related matters, as described or defined by the Social Security
Act and amendments thereto. (b) As a part of the operation of the support programs established
under subsection (a) hereof the Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama shall
administer income withholding in accordance with procedures which it shall establish for keeping
adequate records to document, track, and monitor support payments collected pursuant to Title
IV-D of the Social Security Act. The department may...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/38-10-3.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-15-136
Section 12-15-136 Proceedings for sealing legal and social files and records of courts, pertaining
to certain persons and effect thereof. (a) On motion of a person who has been the subject
of a delinquency or child in need of supervision petition , the juvenile court may order the
sealing of the legal and social files and records of the juvenile court pertaining to the
person if it finds that: (1) Two years have elapsed since the final discharge of the person
from legal custody or supervision or two years after the entry of any other order of the juvenile
court not involving custody or supervision; and (2) The person has not been convicted or adjudicated
delinquent or a youthful offender of any felony or a misdemeanor involving sexual offenses,
drugs, weapons, or violence, or threats of violence, prior to the filing of the motion and
no proceeding is pending seeking the conviction or adjudication. (b) The motion and the order
may include the records, reports, or information specified...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-136.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-15-211
Section 12-15-211 Suspension of proceedings and continuation of cases under terms and conditions
agreed to by parties. (a) The juvenile court may suspend delinquency or child in need of supervision
proceedings pursuant to a consent decree. The terms and conditions of the consent decree shall
be agreed to by the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian. The consent
decree shall be entered at any time after the filing of a delinquency or child in need of
supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order. The child and his or her
parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall be advised of their rights, including the
right to counsel. (b) Where an objection is made by the prosecutor, the juvenile court, after
considering the objection and the reasons therefor, shall proceed to determine whether it
is appropriate to enter a consent decree. (c) A consent decree shall remain in force for six
months unless the child is discharged sooner by the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-211.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-15-504
Section 12-15-504 Creation of Executive Council of the State Team; membership; duties. There
is created an Executive Council of the State Team consisting of the heads of the following
departments or agencies: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department
of Mental Health, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Youth Services. The Executive
Council shall exercise general supervision and oversight over the State Team, approve its
state plan and its budget, oversee all financial arrangements, approve all policies and procedures,
as well as amendments thereto, and establish minimum standards for the operation of county
teams. (Acts 1993, No. 93-256, p. 367, §2; §12-15-170; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277,
p. 441, §26.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-504.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
26-10-4.1
Section 26-10-4.1 Fee for investigation services involving adoption; disposition of moneys
received. (a) The State Department of Human Resources shall charge and collect a fee in the
amount of $300.00 for investigation services they perform in cases involving adoption, provided,
however, that in those adoption proceedings in which an investigation is specifically not
required by statute because the petitioner is a stepfather, stepmother, or closely related
relative, no fee shall be charged for investigation services. This fee shall not apply to
investigation services for cases in which a child was placed for adoption by the State Department
of Human Resources, in cases in which a child was placed for adoption as a result of or pursuant
to a court order in which parental rights in the child were terminated or in cases in which
the investigative services were performed by a licensed child-placing agency. The Department
of Human Resources may waive this fee in the case of an indigent and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-10-4.1.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
|