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...
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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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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be
dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect
the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian,
or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile
court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department
of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department
of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing
and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed
by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide
care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of
Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...

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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section
15-3-5, the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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12-15-215
Section 12-15-215 Disposition of delinquent children or children in need of supervision
generally. (a) If the juvenile court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt, based upon
competent, material, and relevant evidence, that a child committed the acts by reason of which
the child is alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, it may proceed immediately
to hear evidence as to whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation and to file
its findings thereon. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a finding that the child
has committed an act which constitutes a felony is sufficient to sustain a finding that the
child is in need of care or rehabilitation. If the juvenile court finds that the child is
not in need of care or rehabilitation, it shall dismiss the proceedings and discharge the
child from any detention or other temporary care theretofore ordered. If the juvenile court
finds that the child is in need of care or rehabilitation, it may make any of 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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26-10A-24
Section 26-10A-24 Contested hearing. (a) Whenever a motion contesting the adoption is
filed, the court shall set the matter for a contested hearing to determine: (1) Whether the
best interests of the adoptee will be served by the adoption. (2) Whether the adoptee is a
person capable of being adopted by the petitioner in accordance with the requirements of this
chapter. (3) Whether an actual or implied consent or relinquishment to the adoption is valid.
(4) Whether a consent or relinquishment may be withdrawn. (b) The court shall give notice
of the contested hearing by certified mail to all parties who have appeared before the court.
The moving party and each petitioner shall be present at the contested hearing. The guardian
ad litem shall appear and represent the interests of the adoptee. (c) The court may continue
the hearing from time to time to permit notice to all parties, or to permit further discovery,
observation, investigation, or consideration of any fact or circumstances...
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26-21-3
Section 26-21-3 Written consent of parent or guardian to performing abortion on unemancipated
minor; written statement where abortion to be performed on emancipated minor; waiver of consent
requirement; coercion; forms. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (d)
of this section and Sections 26-21-4 and 26-21-5 hereof, no physician shall perform
an abortion upon an unemancipated minor unless the physician or his or her agents first obtain
the written consent of either parent or the legal guardian of the minor. (b) The physician
who shall perform the abortion or his or her agents shall obtain or be provided with the written
consent from either parent or legal guardian stating the names of the minor, parent, or legal
guardian, that he or she is informed that the minor desires an abortion and does consent to
the abortion, the date, and the consent shall be signed by either parent or legal guardian.
The signatures of the parents, parent, or legal guardian shall be affixed...
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12-15-212
Section 12-15-212 Conduct of delinquency and child in need of supervision hearings.
(a) If the allegations are denied, the juvenile court shall proceed to hear evidence on the
petition. If the juvenile court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt, based upon competent,
material, and relevant evidence, that the child committed the acts by reason of which the
child is alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, the juvenile court shall record
its findings and proceed to determine whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation.
If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been established,
the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition and order the child discharged from any detention
or temporary care, theretofore ordered in the proceedings. (b) If the child admits to the
allegations contained in the petition, the juvenile court shall record its findings and proceed
to determine whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. (c) When...
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26-21-4
Section 26-21-4 Procedure for waiver of consent requirement - Notice to parents or guardian
prohibited; participation in proceedings; right to counsel; assistance in preparing petition;
confidentiality; contents of petition; precedence of proceeding; rules of procedure; waiver
of consent; guardian ad litem for interests of unborn child; findings and conclusions; appeal;
no fees or costs; related criminal charges. (a) A minor who elects not to seek or does not
or cannot for any reason, obtain consent from either of her parents or legal guardian, may
petition, on her own behalf, the juvenile court, or the court of equal standing, in the county
in which the minor resides or in the county in which the abortion is to be performed for a
waiver of the consent requirement of this chapter. Notice by the court to the minor's parents,
parent, or legal guardian shall not be required or permitted. The requirements and procedures
under this chapter shall apply and are available only to minors who...
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