12-15-502
Section 12-15-502 Referral of multiple needs child case to county team. After the filing of a petition alleging that a child is delinquent, dependent, or in need of supervision, or after the filing of a petition seeking mental commitment of a minor or child pursuant to Article 4, the juvenile court, on its own motion or motion of a party, may refer the above-referenced child to the county team for recommendation if the petition alleged or evidence reveals to the juvenile court that the child may be a multiple needs child. If the case involves a child in need of supervision, or a status offender as defined in subdivision (4) of Section 12-15-201, who is at imminent risk of being placed in the legal or physical custody of the Department of Human Resources, the juvenile court shall refer the case to the county team. This referral may occur prior to any hearing, or the juvenile court may suspend proceedings during the hearing or prior to disposition to review the findings and...
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12-15-503
Section 12-15-503 Recommendation by county team; decision by juvenile court of multiple needs child. (a) Within 21 days of receipt of a juvenile court referral or within another time specified by the juvenile court, the county team shall present to the juvenile court a plan of services addressing the needs of the child referred to the county team and the respective responsibilities of departments, agencies, and organizations composing this county team. Upon receipt of this plan, the juvenile court may find the child a multiple needs child. When the juvenile court finds it is in the best interests of the multiple needs child, the juvenile court may order the use of any dispositional alternative or service available for dependent children, delinquent children, or children in need of supervision, children who are emotionally disturbed, children with an intellectual disability or mental illness, or children who need specialized educational services, or children who need health services, or...
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12-15-506
Section 12-15-506 County teams established; appointments; meetings; duties. (a) A county team is created in each county of the state The county team shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The local education agency or agencies, the county department of human resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Youth Services, and a juvenile probation officer appointed by the presiding juvenile court judge. (b) Appointments to the county team shall be for a term of three years beginning October 1, 1993, and each three years thereafter and until their successors are appointed, except that the initial appointments of the representatives of the county department of human resources and the Department of Mental Health shall be for three years; the initial appointments of the representatives of the local education agency or agencies and the Department of Youth Services shall be for two years; and the initial...
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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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12-15-208
witness or for return to their lawful residence or country of citizenship shall be reported as violations of the deinstitutionalization of status offender requirement. (3) NONOFFENDERS. Nonoffenders, as defined in this article, shall not be detained or confined in secure custody. (4) CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER. Children 10 years of age and younger shall not be detained or confined in secure custody, unless the children are charged with offenses causing death or serious bodily injury to persons or offenses that would be classified as Class A felonies if committed by adults. Children 11 or 12 years of age may only be detained or confined in secure custody by orders of juvenile courts, unless the children are charged with offenses causing death or serious bodily injury to persons or offenses that would be classified as Class A felonies if committed by adults. (b) Persons who may be detained or confined in secure custody include all of the following: (1) Persons who violate...
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41-15B-2.2
5. Provision of other forensic services for children when requested by the council. b. The Department of Forensic Sciences shall prepare an annual accounting of the distribution of monies received and the effectiveness of programs implemented pursuant to this chapter and shall file the accounting with the council before July 1. Sufficient safeguards shall be implemented to ensure that the new monies increase and not supplant or decrease existing state support. (12) One-half of one percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Rehabilitation Services for distribution to one or more of the following: a. Early intervention services for children from birth through age three and services for children who have traumatic brain injury. b. Child death review teams pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 26. The Department of Rehabilitation Services shall work in cooperation with the Department of Public Health to administer this paragraph. (Act 99-390, p. 628, §3.)...
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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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12-15-501
Section 12-15-501 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY TEAM. A county children's services facilitation team. (2) MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD. A child coming to the attention of the juvenile court or one of the entities listed herein who is at imminent risk of out-of-home placement or a placement in a more restrictive environment, and whose needs require the services of two or more of the following entities: Department of Youth Services, public school system (services for exceptional needs), Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Health, juvenile probation officers, or Department of Mental Health. (3) STATE TEAM. The Alabama Children's Services Facilitation Team. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §25.)...
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12-15-102
law. This term shall not apply to any of the following: a. An offense when committed by a child 16 or 17 years of age as follows: 1. A nonfelony traffic offense or water safety offense other than one charged pursuant to Section 32-5A-191 or 32-5A-191.3 or a municipal ordinance prohibiting the same conduct. 2. A capital offense. 3. A Class A felony. 4. A felony which has as an element the use of a deadly weapon. 5. A felony which has as an element the causing of death or serious physical injury. 6. A felony which has as an element the use of a dangerous instrument against any person who is one of the following: (i) A law enforcement officer or official. (ii) A correctional officer or official. (iii) A parole or probation officer or official. (iv) A juvenile court probation officer or official. (v) A district attorney or other prosecuting officer or official. (vi) A judge or judicial official. (vii) A court officer or official. (viii) A person who is a grand juror, juror, or witness...
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38-12A-2
to have been perpetrated by a member of the foster parent's household, the process for disposition of these allegations, and any review process for reports of indicated child abuse and neglect upon receipt of the allegations. A written notification of any report in which a finding is not indicated on the county level shall be provided to a foster parent within five days of the findings. (21) The right to copies of all information relative to their family and services contained in the personal foster home record. (22) The right to mediation procedures that may be developed and adopted by the department and the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Board. The foster parent may request mediation in accordance with any mediation policy adopted by the department and the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Board without threat of reprisal. (23) The right to appeal the closing of a foster family home by the department in accordance with any appeal procedure adopted...
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