26-10A-19
Section 26-10A-19 Investigation. (a) A pre-placement investigation shall be made to determine the suitability of each petitioner and the home in which the adoptee will be placed. The investigation shall include a criminal background investigation and any other circumstances which might be relevant to the placement of an adoptee with the petitioners. A copy of the pre-placement investigation shall be filed with the court when the petition for adoption is filed. (b) An individual or couple may initiate a pre-placement investigation by request directly through the Department of Human Resources or a licensed child placing agency or by filing a request with the probate court. The court may appoint any agency or individual qualified under subsection (d) to perform the pre-placement investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, a copy of the report shall be sent to the petitioners. The report is to be filed with the court at the time of the filing of the petition for adoption. (c)...
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26-3-14
Section 26-3-14 Reduction of conservator's bond upon partial settlement of estate. Upon the filing of any partial settlement by the conservator of a minor or an incapacitated person in the court in which such estate is pending, such conservator may pray for a reduction in the amount of his or her bond as such conservator. Thereupon, the court must set a day for the hearing of such partial settlement and must cause notices to be issued to all parties in interest as is now provided by law for final settlements of such estates and, on the day set for hearing, the court may fix the amount to which the bond shall be reduced, which shall be determined as now provided by law for such bonds. (Acts 1939, No. 560, p. 883; Code 1940, T. 21, §40; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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30-3B-311
Section 30-3B-311 Warrant to take physical custody of child. (a) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state. (b) If the court, upon the testimony of the petitioner or other witness, finds that the child is imminently likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state, it may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child. The petition must be heard within 72 hours after the warrant is executed unless impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the next judicial day. The application for the warrant must include the statements required by Section 30-3B-308(b). (c) A warrant to take physical custody of a child must: (1) Recite the facts upon which a conclusion of imminent serious physical harm or...
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8-15-14
Section 8-15-14 Revocation of permit; liquidation of operation. (a) In the event that the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries upon a public hearing finds and determines that a public warehouse is being operated in violation of law and regulations and in jeopardy of the public interest, he shall thereupon revoke the permit to operate such public warehouse and, in his discretion, he may take charge of the operation of such warehouse for the purpose of liquidating the same under the direction of the circuit court having jurisdiction at the place of the operation thereof and to operate same under the direction of the court for such time as may be necessary to protect the public interest or to compel compliance with the laws and regulations relating to the operation of public warehouses. (b) Upon taking charge thereof, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall appoint in writing, under his hand and official seal, an agent to assist him in the duty of liquidation and...
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13A-5-53.1
Section 13A-5-53.1 Appeals of capital punishment. (a) Rule 32.2(c) of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure shall not apply to cases in which a criminal defendant is convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, and files a petition for post-conviction relief under the grounds specified in Rule 32.1(a), (e), or (f) of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure. (b) Post-conviction remedies sought pursuant to Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure in death penalty cases shall be pursued concurrently and simultaneously with the direct appeal of a case in which the death penalty was imposed. In all cases where the defendant is deemed indigent or as the trial judge deems appropriate, the trial court, within 30 days of the entry of the order pronouncing the defendant's death sentence, shall appoint the defendant a separate counsel for the purposes of post-conviction relief under this section. Appointed counsel shall be compensated pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 15;...
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30-2-56
Section 30-2-56 Interim alimony. (a)(1) In an action for divorce, legal separation, or annulment, the court may award either spouse interim alimony based upon a showing of all of the following: a. The spouse maintains the validity of the marriage. b. The spouse needs interim alimony, after taking into consideration any other financial contributions provided by the other spouse pursuant to other interim orders of the court. c. The other spouse has the ability to pay interim alimony. (2) An award under subdivision (1) may be made retroactive to the date of the filing of the complaint. The amount awarded shall be based on the applicable factors for awarding rehabilitative or periodic alimony as established in subsections (d), (e), and (f) of Section 30-2-57. (b) An order awarding interim alimony may be terminated or prospectively modified at any time prior to the entry of a final judgment for good cause shown. In case of an emergency, the court may order or prospectively modify interim...
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45-11-172.02
incidents involving any dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a person, the dog may be quarantined and destroyed pursuant to Section 3-7A-9(b). For purposes of this subsection, "bites" means the same as "has been exposed" as defined in Section 3-7A-1(5). (c) If there is probable cause to believe that an owned dog is dangerous or a nuisance and has caused serious physical injury or has caused damage to real or personal property, the law enforcement officer or animal control officer shall impound the dog pending disposition of a petition to declare a dog to be dangerous or a nuisance. The county may impound the dog at the county pound as described in Section 3-7A-7, or may enter into an agreement with an animal shelter or licensed veterinarian to secure and impound dangerous or nuisance dogs pursuant to this section. The owner of the dog shall be liable to the...
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45-49-170.22
dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of Mobile County. (b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a person, the dog may be quarantined and destroyed pursuant to subsection of Section 3-7A-9. For purposes of this subsection, bites means the same as has been exposed as defined in subdivision (5) of Section 3-7A-1. (c) If there is probable cause to believe that an owned dog is dangerous or a nuisance and has caused serious physical injury or has caused damage to real or personal property, the law enforcement officer or animal control officer shall impound the dog pending disposition of a petition to declare a dog to be dangerous or a nuisance. The county may impound the dog at the county pound as described in Section 3-7A-7, or may enter into an agreement with an animal shelter or licensed veterinarian to secure and impound dangerous or nuisance dogs pursuant to this section. The owner of the dog shall be liable to the...
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15-20A-23
Section 15-20A-23 Adult sex offender - Relief from residency restriction. (a) A sex offender required to register under this chapter may petition the court for relief from the residency restriction pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 15-20A-11 during the time a sex offender is terminally ill or permanently immobile, or the sex offender has a debilitating medical condition requiring substantial care or supervision or requires placement in a residential health care facility. (b) A petition for relief pursuant to this section shall be filed in the civil division of the circuit court of the county in which the sex offender seeks relief from the residency restriction. (c) The sex offender shall serve a copy of the petition by certified mail on all of the following: (1) The prosecuting attorney in the county of adjudication or conviction, if the sex offender was adjudicated or convicted in this state. (2) The prosecuting attorney of the county where the sex offender seeks relief from the...
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45-8A-112.13
shall have 10 days from the time of notification of his or her discharge, removal, or demotion in which to appeal to the board. The board shall thereupon order the charges or complaint to be filed immediately in writing and shall hold a hearing de novo on the charges. No permanent employee, officer, or official of the city whose employment comes within the jurisdiction of this part, and whose probationary period has been served, shall be removed, discharged, or demoted except for some personal misconduct, or fact, rendering his or her further tenure harmful to the public interest, or for some cause affecting or concerning his or her fitness or ability; and if the removal, discharge, or demotion is appealed to the board, then the same will become final only after a hearing upon written charges or complaint has been had and after an opportunity has been given him or her to face his or her accusers and be heard in his or her own defense. Pending a hearing on appeal, the affected...
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