26-17-102
Section 26-17-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Acknowledged father" means a man who has established a father-child relationship under Article 3. (2) "Adjudicated father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the father of a child. (3) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose paternity has not been determined. The term does not include: (A) a presumed father; (B) a man whose parental rights have been terminated or declared not to exist; or (C) a male donor who donates in compliance with Section 26-17-702. (4) "Assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes: (A) intrauterine insemination; (B) donation of eggs; (C) donation of embryos; (D) in-vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and (E) intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (5) "Child" means an individual of any age whose...
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16-28-40
Section 16-28-40 License applicant under 19 to provide documentation of school enrollment, etc.; duties of school attendance official; withdrawal from school; conviction for certain pistol offenses. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall deny a driver's license or a learner's license for the operation of a motor vehicle to any person under the age of 19 who does not, at the time of application, present a diploma or other certificate of graduation issued to the person from a secondary high school of this state or any other state, or documentation that the person: (1) is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a general educational development certificate (GED) from a state approved institution or organization, or has obtained the certificate; (2) is enrolled in a secondary school of this state or any other state and has not at the time of application accumulated disciplinary points while a student in school that would extend the age of eligibility for the...
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12-15-203
Section 12-15-203 Transfer of cases from juvenile court. (a) A prosecutor, before a hearing on a delinquency petition on its merits and after notifying, verbally or in writing, the juvenile probation officer, may file a motion requesting the juvenile court judge to transfer a child for criminal prosecution to the circuit or district court, if the child was 14 or more years of age at the time of the conduct charged and is alleged to have committed an act which would constitute a criminal offense as defined by this code if committed by an adult. (b) The juvenile court judge shall conduct a hearing on all motions for the purpose of determining whether it is in the best interests of the child or the public to grant the motion. Only if there are no reasonable grounds to believe the child is committable to an institution, department, or agency for individuals with an intellectual disability or mental illness, may the juvenile court judge order the case transferred for criminal prosecution....
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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...
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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. (2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION. A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue. The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship, paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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30-5-4
Section 30-5-4 Remedies and relief; duty to inform court of pending proceedings, litigation, etc.; previous court orders; issuance of orders. (a) The plaintiff's right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his or her leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. (b) At any hearing in a proceeding to obtain a protection order, each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of each pending proceeding in this state or any other state for a protection order, any pending civil litigation in this state or any other state, each pending proceeding in any family or juvenile court of this state or any other state, each pending criminal case involving the parties in this state or any other state, and any existing child custody or support order, including the case name, the file number, and the county and state of the proceeding, if that information is known to the party. (c) The remedies and procedures provided in this chapter are in addition to and not in lieu...
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12-15-201
Section 12-15-201 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AVERAGE COST OF DETENTION. The average cost of detention of children as determined from experience in Alabama and as computed by the Department of Youth Services. (2) CONSENT DECREE. An order, entered after the filing of a delinquency or child in need of supervision petition and before the entry of an adjudication order, suspending the proceedings and placing the child under supervision pursuant to terms and conditions agreed to between the child and his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and approved by the juvenile court. (3) NONOFFENDER. A child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for reasons other than the legally prohibited conduct of the child. (4) STATUS OFFENDER. A status offender is an individual who has been charged with or adjudicated for conduct that would not, pursuant to the law of the jurisdiction in which...
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30-3C-2
Section 30-3C-2 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ABDUCTION. The wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child. (2) CHILD. An unemancipated individual who is less than 19 years of age. (3) CHILD-CUSTODY DETERMINATION. A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD-CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A court proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is at issue. The term includes a proceeding for divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, paternity, termination of parental rights, or protection from domestic violence. The term does not include a court proceeding involving juvenile...
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12-15-133
Section 12-15-133 Filing and inspection of records. (a) The following records, reports, and information acquired or generated in juvenile courts concerning children shall be confidential and shall not be released to any person, department, agency, or entity, except as provided elsewhere in this section: (1) Juvenile legal files (including formal documents as petitions, notices, motions, legal memoranda, orders, and decrees). (2) Social records, including but not limited to: a. Records of juvenile probation officers. b. Records of the Department of Human Resources. c. Records of the Department of Youth Services. d. Medical records. e. Psychiatric or psychological records. f. Reports of preliminary inquiries and predisposition studies. g. Supervision records. h. Birth certificates. i. Individualized service plans. j. Education records, including, but not limited to, individualized education plans. k. Detention records. l. Demographic information that identifies a child or the family of a...
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12-15-402
Section 12-15-402 Authority and procedure. (a) The state, any county, any municipality, or any governmental department or agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Human Resources or the Department of Youth Services, or any person, including a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian, may file a petition in the juvenile court to have any minor or child, as defined in this chapter, committed to the custody of the department on the basis that the minor or child is an individual with a mental illness or intellectual disability and, as a consequence of that mental illness or intellectual disability, poses a real and present threat of substantial harm to self or to others. (b) The petition shall be verified and filed in the county in which the minor or child is located or resides, petitioning the juvenile court to commit the minor or child to the custody of the department. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-137; Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-928; §12-15-90; amended and...
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