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26-10A-2
Section 26-10A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning
whenever used in this chapter except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment of the custody of a minor by parent,
or a withholding from the minor, without good cause or excuse, by the parent, of his or her
presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or the opportunity for the display of filial
affection, or the failure to claim the rights of a parent, or the failure to perform the duties
of a parent. (2) ADOPTEE. The person being adopted. (3) ADULT. A person who is 19 years of
age or older or who by statute is otherwise deemed an adult. (4) CONSENT. Voluntarily agreeing
to adoption. (5) FATHER. A male person who is the biological father of the minor or is treated
by law as the father. (6) LICENSED CHILD PLACING AGENCY. Any adoption agency that is licensed
under the provisions of the Alabama Child Care Act of 1971...
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38-12-37
Section 38-12-37 Application. (a) Applications for the program may be submitted by a prospective
kinship guardian. A written agreement between the prospective kinship guardian entering into
the program and the department shall precede the award of a kinship guardianship. The kinship
guardianship subsidy agreement and kinship guardianship subsidy shall become effective only
upon entry of an order of a court awarding kinship guardianship. The agreement shall specify,
at a minimum, the following: (1) The amount of, and manner in which, each kinship guardianship
assistance payment will be provided under the agreement, and the manner in which the payment
may be adjusted periodically, in consultation with the relative guardian, based on the circumstances
of the relative guardian and the needs of the child. (2) The additional services and assistance
that the child and relative guardian or successor guardian will be eligible for under the
agreement. (3) The procedure by which the relative...
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45-8-83
Section 45-8-83 Juvenile Court Services Fund. (a) Monthly supervision fees assessed in juvenile
court cases may continue to be assessed in the manner as currently assessed by law at the
discretion of the juvenile court judge. The supervision fees shall be collected by the juvenile
court clerk's office and deposited into the Juvenile Court Services Fund. (b) There is hereby
established a "Juvenile Court Services Fund" for the deposit of the juvenile court
supervision fees and any monies received for the benefit of the Juvenile Court Volunteer Program
or the Juvenile Probation/Dependent Child Services by legislative appropriation or by grant,
gift, or contribution by the county, municipalities, organizations, or individuals. The fund
shall be maintained in an interest-bearing account in a bank of known responsibility under
the supervision of the Presiding Family and Juvenile Court Judge of Calhoun County. (c) Any
monies, fees, etc., deposited in this fund shall be disbursed solely for...
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12-5A-5
Section 12-5A-5 Employees included in state court system personnel system; salary subsidies.
(a) On the effective date of this chapter, any juvenile probation officer serving the juvenile
court and any clerical employee or professional staff member who supports the juvenile probation
officers shall become the base group of employees to be transitioned to be employees of the
State of Alabama and be included in the state court system personnel system. The foregoing
provision shall have no application or effect as to any position that is established and filled
after passage of this chapter, unless prior written approval for the additional position is
provided by the Administrative Director of Courts, nor shall it apply to any position or employee
whose primary responsibility involves support to a juvenile detention or shelter care facility.
Any controversy regarding the composition of that class of persons or positions qualifying
as court personnel under this chapter shall be determined...
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16-1-18.1
Section 16-1-18.1 Accumulation of sick leave. (a) Definitions. When used in this section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) EMPLOYEE. Any person
employed full time as provided by law by those employers enumerated in this section; and adult
bus drivers. (2) EMPLOYER. All public city and county boards of education; the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department District
Board in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Services Department District;
the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
High School of Mathematics and Science; for purposes of subsection (c) only, the Alabama State
Senate, the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Senate President Pro Tempore, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the Alabama House of Representatives, the Legislative Reference
Service; any organization participating in the Teachers'...
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16-28-2.2
Section 16-28-2.2 Establishment of program by local boards to inform parents of educational
responsibilities. (a) Local boards of education, pursuant to guidelines established by the
State Board of Education, shall establish educational programs to inform parents of school
children of their education-related responsibilities to their children. The programs shall
include, but shall not be limited to, coverage of each of the following topics: (1) The criminal
liability and criminal sanctions parents may be subject to under Section 16-28-12, for failing
to compel their child to properly conduct himself or herself as a pupil, or for failing to
ensure that their child attends school or enrolls in school. (2) The necessity for a parent
to monitor and supervise the school work and educational activities of the child. (3) An explanation
of the responsibilities of teachers and the school system to a child, and an enumeration of
those matters that are strictly the responsibility of the parent....
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26-10A-17
Section 26-10A-17 Notice of petition. (a) Unless service has been previously waived, notice
of pendency of the adoption proceeding shall be served by the petitioner on: (1) Any person,
agency, or institution whose consent or relinquishment is required by Section 26-10A-7, unless
parental rights have been terminated pursuant to Section 12-15-319. (2) The legally appointed
custodian or guardian of the adoptee. (3) The spouse of any petitioner who has not joined
in the petition. (4) The spouse of the adoptee. (5) The surviving parent or parents of a deceased
parent of the adoptee unless parental rights have been terminated pursuant to Section 12-15-319.
(6) Any person known to the petitioners as currently having physical custody of the adoptee,
excluding foster parents or other private licensed agencies, or having visitation rights with
the adoptee under an existing court order. (7) The agency or individual authorized to investigate
the adoption under Section 26-10A-19. (8) Any other...
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26-10D-2
Section 26-10D-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) Alabama
provides state licensed child placing services through various state, charitable, religious,
and private organizations. (2) Religious organizations, in particular, have a lengthy and
distinguished history of providing child placing services that predate government involvement.
(3) Religious organizations have long been licensed and should continue to contract with and
be licensed by the state to provide child placing services. (4) The faith of the people of
the United States has always played a vital role in efforts to serve the most vulnerable,
and this chapter seeks to ensure that people of any faith, or no faith at all, are free to
serve children and families who are in need in ways consistent with the communities that first
inspired their service. (5) Religious organizations display particular excellence when providing
child placing services. (6) Religious organizations cannot provide...
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30-3B-202
Section 30-3B-202 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with
Section 30-3B-201 or Section 30-3B-203 has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the determination
until: (1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one
parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this
state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's
care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) A court of this state or a
court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting
as a parent do not presently reside in this state. (b) A court of this state which has made
a child custody determination and does not have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this
section may modify that determination only if it has...
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12-15-202
Section 12-15-202 Rights of the child. (a) Rights of the child when taken into custody. When
a child is taken into custody, the person taking the child into custody shall inform the child
of all of the following, in language understandable to the child: (1) The reason that the
child is being taken into custody. (2) That the child has the right to communicate with his
or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian whether or not that person is present. If
necessary, reasonable means will be provided for the child to do so. (3) The child has the
right to communicate with an attorney. If the child does not have an attorney, one will be
appointed for him or her. If the child has an attorney who is not present, reasonable means
shall be provided for the child to communicate with the attorney. (b) Rights of the child
before being questioned while in custody. Before the child is questioned about anything concerning
the charge on which the child was taken into custody, the person asking the...
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