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30-3B-207
Section 30-3B-207 Inconvenient forum. (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction
under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction
at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and
that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum
may be raised upon the motion of a party, the court's own motion, or request of another court.
(b) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider
whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this
purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant
factors, including: (1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in
the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child; (2) The length of
time the child has resided outside this state; (3) The distance between...
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30-3B-209
Section 30-3B-209 Information to be submitted to court. (a) Except, as otherwise provided
in subsection (e), in a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in
an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as
to the child's present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during
the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child
has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party: (1)
Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding
concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the
case number, and the date of the child custody determination, if any; (2) Knows of any proceeding
that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings
relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights,...
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12-15-207
Section 12-15-207 Filing of petition and conduct of hearing as to necessity for continuation
of detention or shelter care of a child; violation of probation and aftercare. (a) When a
child is not released from detention or shelter care as provided in Section 12-15-127,
a petition shall be filed and a hearing held within 72 hours of placement in detention or
shelter care, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays included, to determine probable cause and to
determine whether or not continued detention or shelter care is required. (b) Notice of the
detention or shelter care hearing, either verbal or written, stating the date, time, place,
and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given by a juvenile probation
officer to the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian if they can be found and to the
child if the child is over 12 years of age . (c) At the commencement of the detention or shelter
care hearing, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, legal...
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12-15-308
Section 12-15-308 Filing of petition and conduct of 72-hour hearing as to necessity
for continuation of shelter care of a child. (a) When a child alleged to be dependent has
been removed from the custody of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and has not
been returned to same, a hearing shall be held within 72 hours from the time of removal, Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays included, to determine whether continued shelter care is required. (b)
Notice of the 72-hour hearing requirement, either verbal or written, stating the date, time,
place, and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given to the parent, legal
guardian, or legal custodian if he or she can be found. (c) At the commencement of the 72-hour
hearing requirement, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, or legal
custodian of the right to counsel and shall appoint counsel if the juvenile court determines
he or she is indigent. If the juvenile court already has not done so, it...
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25-4-95
Section 25-4-95 Appeals from final decisions of board of appeals or appeals tribunal.
Within 30 days after the decision of the board of appeals has become final, any party to the
proceeding including the secretary who claims to be aggrieved by the decision may secure a
judicial review thereof by filing a notice of appeal in the circuit court of the county of
the residence of the claimant; except, that if the claimant does not reside in this state
at the time the appeal is taken, the notice of appeal shall be filed in the circuit court
of the county in this state in which the claimant last resided, or in the circuit court of
the county in this state wherein the claimant last worked. In such action, the notice of appeal
need not be verified, but shall state the grounds upon which a review is sought. A copy shall
be served upon the secretary or upon such person as the secretary may designate (and for the
purpose hereof, mailing a copy addressed to the secretary at Montgomery by registered...
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12-15-310
Section 12-15-310 Conduct of adjudicatory hearings. (a) An adjudicatory hearing is a
hearing at which evidence is presented for a juvenile court to determine if a child is dependent.
At the commencement of the hearing, if the parties are not represented by counsel, they shall
be informed of the specific allegations in the petition. The parties shall be permitted to
admit or deny the allegations prior to the taking of testimony. (b) If the allegations are
denied by the parties or if they fail to respond, the juvenile court shall proceed to hear
evidence on the petition. The juvenile court shall record its findings on whether the child
is dependent. If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been
proven by clear and convincing evidence, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition. (c)
A statement made by a child under the age of 12 describing any act of child abuse committed
against the child, if it is not otherwise admissible by statute or court rule, is...
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12-15-312
Section 12-15-312 Reasonable efforts in judicial determinations; situations in which
reasonable efforts are not required to be made. (a) When the juvenile court enters an order
removing a child from his or her home and places the child into foster care or custody of
the Department of Human Resources pursuant to this chapter, the order shall contain specific
findings, if warranted by the evidence, within the following time periods while making child
safety the paramount concern: (1) In the first order of the juvenile court that sanctions
the removal, whether continuation of the residence of the child in the home would be contrary
to the welfare of the child. This order may be the pick-up order that the juvenile court issues
on the filing of a dependency petition. (2) Within 60 days after the child is removed from
the home of the child, whether reasonable efforts have been made to prevent removal of the
child or whether reasonable efforts were not required to be made. (3) Within 12...
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45-27-81
Section 45-27-81 Escambia County Law Library and Judidcial Administration Fund. (a)
In Escambia County, in order to provide a special fund for the creation and maintenance of
the law library and for the purposes of judicial administration as further specified in this
section, there shall be taxed as additional court costs the sum of thirty dollars ($30)
in each civil or quasi-civil action at law, small claims case, suit in equity, criminal case,
traffic case, quasi-criminal case, juvenile court case, proceeding on forfeited bail bond,
or a proceeding on a forfeited bond given in connection with an appeal from a judgment of
conviction in any district or municipal court to each circuit court or to the juvenile court
hereinafter filed in, arising in, or brought by appeal, certiorari, or otherwise to the circuit
court or district court or to the juvenile court in Escambia County. The costs shall be collected
as other costs in cases are collected by the clerk of the court and shall be paid...
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12-15-501
Section 12-15-501 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY TEAM. A county children's services facilitation
team. (2) MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD. A child coming to the attention of the juvenile court or one
of the entities listed herein who is at imminent risk of out-of-home placement or a placement
in a more restrictive environment, and whose needs require the services of two or more of
the following entities: Department of Youth Services, public school system (services for exceptional
needs), Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Health, juvenile probation officers,
or Department of Mental Health. (3) STATE TEAM. The Alabama Children's Services Facilitation
Team. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, ยง25.)...
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13A-12-290
Section 13A-12-290 License suspended for six months; crediting of time. In addition
to any other penalty provided by law, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend
for a period of six months the driver's license of any person, including, but not limited
to, a juvenile, child, or youthful offender, convicted or adjudicated of, or subjected to
a finding of delinquency based on, the crimes specified in Section 13A-12-291. If,
at the time of conviction, adjudication, or finding of delinquency, the individual did not
have a driver's license or the driver's license had been suspended or revoked, there shall
be a delay in the issuance or reinstatement of the driver's license for six months after the
individual applies for issuance or reinstatement. If the individual is ordered by a court
to enter as a resident of an in-patient drug or alcohol rehabilitation facility, the suspension
required by this section shall be effective immediately. If the individual voluntarily
enters an...
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