26-10A-22
Section 26-10A-22 Attorney participation and appointment of attorney for the adoptee or other party. (a) In making adoption arrangements, potential adopting parents and birth parents may obtain counsel to provide legal advice and assistance. (b) Upon the motion of any party, or upon the court's own motion, before or after the filing of petition for adoption the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for the adoptee, or for any incompetent or minor who is a party to the proceeding or who would be a party to the proceeding. In the event of a contested adoption, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed. The fees of a guardian ad litem shall be assessed as court costs. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §22.)...
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27-43-7
Section 27-43-7 Procedure for incorporation of legal services insurance corporation generally. (a) Any number of corporate or adult natural persons may organize a legal service insurance corporation under this section. (b) The articles of incorporation shall conform to the requirements applicable to corporations, except that: (1) The name of the corporation shall indicate that payment for legal services or indemnity for legal expenses is to be provided; and (2) The purposes of the corporation shall be limited to payment for legal services or indemnity for legal expenses and business expenses reasonably related thereto. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)...
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28-11-13
Section 28-11-13 Unlawful for minors to purchase, use, possess, or transport tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product. (a) It is unlawful for any minor to purchase, use, possess, or transport tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an alternative nicotine product within this state. It shall not be unlawful for a minor employee of a tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product permit holder to handle, transport, or sell tobacco, a tobacco product, an electronic nicotine delivery system, or an alternative tobacco product if the minor employee is acting within the line and scope of employment and the permit holder, or an employee of the permit holder who is 21 years of age or older, is present. (b) It is unlawful for any minor to present or offer to another person proof of identification which is false, fraudulent, or not actually his or her own proof of...
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35-5A-12
Section 35-5A-12 Validity of transfer; interest conveyed; rights of custodian and minor as to property transferred; provisions of chapter incorporated in transfer; transfer does not authorize settlement or release of claims. (a) The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed in this chapter is not affected by: (1) Failure of the transferor to comply with section 35-5A-10(c) concerning possession and control; (2) Designation of an ineligible custodian, except designation of the transferor in the case of property for which the transferor is ineligible to serve as custodian under section 35-5A-10(a); or (3) Death or incapacity of a person nominated under section 35-5A-4 or designated under section 35-5A-10 as custodian or the disclaimer of the office by that person. (b) A transfer made pursuant to section 35-5A-10 is irrevocable, and conveys to the minor indefeasibly vested title to the custodial property, but the custodian has the rights, powers, duties, and authority provided in...
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12-15-111
Section 12-15-111 Contributing to the delinquency, dependency, or need of supervision of children. (a) It shall be unlawful for any parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person to do any of the following: (1) To willfully aid, encourage, or cause any child to become or remain delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision. (2) To permit or encourage the employment of any child in violation of any of the provisions of the child labor law. (3) To cause a child to fail to attend school as required by the compulsory school attendance law. (b) Whenever, in the course of any proceedings pursuant to this chapter, or when, by affidavit as provided in this subsection, it shall appear to the juvenile court that a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody, control, or supervision of a child or any other person not standing in any relation to the child has aided, encouraged, or caused the child to become delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision,...
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12-15-320
Section 12-15-320 Dispositions. (a) Termination of parental rights cases shall be given priority over other cases. The trial on the petition for termination of parental rights shall be completed within 90 days after service of process has been perfected. The trial court judge shall enter a final order within 30 days of the completion of the trial. (b) If the juvenile court determines that the parents of a child are unwilling or unable to act as parents and terminates their parental rights, it may do the following: (1) Transfer or continue the permanent legal custody of the child to the Department of Human Resources or to any public or private licensed child-placing agency able and willing to assume the care and maintenance of the child. An order of the juvenile court which terminates parental rights and awards permanent legal custody to the Department of Human Resources or to a licensed child-placing agency shall mean that the Department of Human Resources or the licensed child-placing...
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38-10-30
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER CARE. Services for children outside of their own homes provided on a 24-hour basis in a licensed or approved facility. (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-686, p. 81, §1.)...
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43-2-506
Section 43-2-506 Settlement by consent without notice. In any case in which an administration is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration with the will annexed granted in this state and all legatees and distributees named in the will are of age and proof is made that all legal charges against the estate have been paid in full, the probate court, upon verified petition of the personal representative consented to by written instrument properly executed and acknowledged by all legatees and distributees, may approve a consent settlement without notice or publication or posting. In any case in which an administration is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration granted in this state and such administration in this state is ancillary to a primary administration in another state, and proof is made that all legal charges against the estate in this state have been paid in full and the balance of the assets of the estate in this state...
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44-1-36
Section 44-1-36 Commitment of mentally ill or retarded youth to state hospital; discharge of rehabilitated youth; release of youth into aftercare; termination or extension of orders of commitment. (a) In the event a committed youth shall be diagnosed in writing as mentally ill to the degree that said youth is unable to profit from the programs operated by the department of youth services for the benefit of delinquent youth, the department may petition the proper juvenile court for the commitment of the said youth to the state hospital for the mentally ill. The diagnosis must be made by a person who is legally and professionally qualified under the laws of Alabama to make such a diagnosis. (b) In the event a committed youth shall be diagnosed in writing as mentally retarded to the degree that said youth is unable to profit from the programs operated by the department for the benefit of delinquent youth, the department may petition the proper juvenile court for the commitment of the said...
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12-15-121
Section 12-15-121 Form, contents, and execution of juvenile petitions. (a) A juvenile petition alleging delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency may be signed by any person 18 years of age or older, other than a juvenile court intake officer, who has knowledge of the facts alleged or is informed of them and believes that they are true. However, the person signing a dependency petition, in the petition or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, as required in Section 30-3B-209. (b) A petition shall be entitled "In the matter of _____, a child" and shall be made under oath. (c) The petition shall set forth with specificity all of the following: (1) The facts which bring the child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the facts constituting the alleged dependency, delinquency, or need of supervision and the facts showing that the child is in need of supervision, treatment, rehabilitation, care, or the protection of the state, as the...
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