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26-17-102
Section 26-17-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Acknowledged father" means a
man who has established a father-child relationship under Article 3. (2) "Adjudicated
father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be the father of a child. (3) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to
be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose
paternity has not been determined. The term does not include: (A) a presumed father; (B) a
man whose parental rights have been terminated or declared not to exist; or (C) a male donor
who donates in compliance with Section 26-17-702. (4) "Assisted reproduction" means
a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes: (A) intrauterine
insemination; (B) donation of eggs; (C) donation of embryos; (D) in-vitro fertilization and
transfer of embryos; and (E) intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (5) "Child" means
an individual of any age whose...
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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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42-2-3
Section 42-2-3 Order appointing day of hearing; publication and service of notice of hearing.
On the filing of the application, the court must make and enter an order appointing the day
for the hearing thereof. If the owner of the land resides within the state, the court must
issue notice to him of the application and of the day of the hearing thereof, which must be
served by the sheriff or other legal officer at least 10 days before the day appointed for
the hearing. If the owner is unknown or if he resides without the state or has been absent
from the state or beyond the jurisdiction of the court in which the application is made for
six months next before the time of the filing of the application in said court, notice may
be given by advertisement in any newspaper published in the county or, if there be no newspaper
published in the county, by posting notice at the courthouse and three other public places
for at least three weeks before the day appointed for the hearing. If the owner...
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44-2-20
Section 44-2-20 Text of compact. The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children is hereby
enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in
form substantially as follows: Article I. Purpose and Policy. It is the purpose and policy
of the party states to cooperate with each other in the interstate placement of children to
the end that: (a) Each child requiring placement shall receive the maximum opportunity to
be placed in a suitable environment and with persons or institutions having appropriate qualifications
and facilities to provide a necessary and desirable degree and type of care. (b) The appropriate
authorities in a state where a child is to be placed may have full opportunity to ascertain
the circumstances of the proposed placement, thereby promoting full compliance with applicable
requirements for the protection of the child. (c) The proper authorities of the state from
which the placement is made may obtain the most complete...
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13A-8-117
Section 13A-8-117 Forfeiture of certain computers, software, etc. (a) On conviction of a violation
of this article or any other violation of the criminal laws of Alabama, the court shall order
that any computer, computer system, computer network, instrument of communication, software
or data that was owned or used by the defendant with the owner's knowledge of the unlawful
act or where the owner had reason to know of the unlawful act, and that was used in the commission
of the offense be forfeited to the State of Alabama and sold, destroyed, or otherwise properly
disposed. If the defendant is a minor, it also includes the above listed property of the parent
or guardian of the defendant. The manner, method, and procedure for the forfeiture and condemnation
or forfeiture of such thing shall be the same as that provided by law for the confiscation
or condemnation or forfeiture of automobiles, conveyances, or vehicles in which alcoholic
beverages are illegally transported. If the computer,...
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22-9A-19
Section 22-9A-19 Amendment of vital records. (a) A certificate registered under this chapter
may be amended only in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted by the board to protect
the integrity and accuracy of vital records. (b) A certificate that is amended under this
section shall be marked "AMENDED" except as otherwise provided in this section.
The date of amendment and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the
amendment shall be made a part of the record. Additions or minor corrections may be made to
certificates within one year after the date of the event without the certificate being marked
"AMENDED." The board shall prescribe by rules the conditions under which additions
or minor corrections may be made. (c) Amendment of names on a birth certificate. (1) Until
the fifth birthday of the registrant, given names for a child whose birth was recorded without
given names may be added to the certificate upon affidavit of both parents, or the mother
in the...
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26-10A-14
Section 26-10A-14 Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment. (a) The consent or relinquishment,
once signed or confirmed, may not be withdrawn except: (1) As provided in Section 26-10A-13;
or (2) At any time until the final decree upon a showing that the consent or relinquishment
was obtained by fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence on the part of a petitioner or
his or her agent or the agency to whom or for whose benefit it was given. After one year from
the date of final decree of adoption is entered, a consent or relinquishment may not be challenged
on any ground, except in cases where the adoptee has been kidnapped. (3) Upon dismissal of
the adoption after a contested hearing as provided in Section 26-10A-24. (b) The withdrawal
of consent or relinquishment as provided in Section 26-10A-13(a) shall be effected by the
affiant signing and dating the withdrawal form provided pursuant to Section 26-10A-12(c) or
other written withdrawal of consent containing the information set forth...
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30-3-191
Section 30-3-191 Definitions. When used in Sections 30-3-191 to 30-3-199, inclusive, the following
words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCOUNT. A demand deposit account, checking or
negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market
mutual fund account. (2) BUSINESS DAY. A day on which state offices are open for regular business.
(3) COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE. A license issued to an individual that authorizes the individual
to drive a motor vehicle as part of conducting business. (4) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Information
provided by a service applicant or recipient or obtained from other sources about him or her
which may be released only as required by court order or state or federal law. (5) COURT.
A court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency having the authority to issue and
enforce support orders. (6) DATA MATCH. An automated process of matching specified information
from the financial records of financial institutions...
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35-12-84
Section 35-12-84 Filing of a claim - intestate and small claims. (a) The surviving spouse or,
if none, the surviving child or children or, if none, the surviving parent or parents of an
abandoned property owner who has died intestate may claim the abandoned property under this
section, and will have a defeasible right to the property, if all of the following conditions
exist: (1) The aggregate value of the abandoned property held on behalf of the owner, as established
by rule, must not exceed the amount allowed in Section 43-2-692. (2) The claim need not be
accompanied by an order of a probate court if the claimant files documentation established
in the rules, including, but not limited to, a. a written confirmation by the probate court
that no estate has been opened or filed; b. an affidavit, signed by all beneficiaries, as
applicable, stating that all beneficiaries have amicably agreed among themselves upon a division
of the property; c. supporting documentation showing heir rights;...
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15-12-1
Section 15-12-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) APPOINTED COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State
of Alabama who is appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant. (2) CONTRACT
COUNSEL. Any attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, or a firm, association,
corporation, or partnership of lawyers so licensed, executing a contract for the provision
of indigent defense services. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Office of Indigent Defense
Services. (4) INDIGENT DEFENDANT. Any person involved in a criminal or juvenile proceeding
in the trial or appellate courts of the state for which proceeding representation by counsel
is constitutionally required or is authorized or required by statute or court rule, including
parents of children during the termination of parental rights hearings, who under oath or
affirmation states that he or she is unable to pay for his or her...
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