22-52-37
Section 22-52-37 Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards
for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment. (a) Any civil
commitment proceedings are to be conducted in accordance with the following constitutional
due process standards: (1) Adequate notice of the hearing and its purpose shall be given sufficiently
in advance of the scheduled proceedings to permit a reasonable opportunity to prepare therefor.
(2) The person to be committed shall have the right to attend the hearing unless the court,
after appropriate inquiry, determines that he or she is so mentally or physically ill as to
be incapable of attendance. (3) The subject of the hearing shall be informed of his right
to counsel and to the appointment of counsel if indigent. Where the commitment of a presently
confined patient is sought, a guardian ad litem who is an attorney shall be appointed. (4)
The guardian ad litem shall be entitled to a reasonable fee...
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26-2A-139
Section 26-2A-139 Bond. (a) The court must require a conservator to furnish a bond payable
to the judge of probate conditioned upon faithful discharge of all duties of the trust according
to law, with sureties as it shall specify. Unless otherwise directed, the bond must be in
the amount of the aggregate capital value of the property of the estate in the conservator's
control, plus one year's estimated income, and minus the value of securities deposited under
arrangements requiring an order of the court for their removal and the value of any land which
the fiduciary, pursuant to Section 26-2A-152(d), lacks power to sell or convey without court
authorization. The court, in lieu of sureties on a bond, may accept other collateral for the
performance of the bond, including a pledge of securities or any other assets or a mortgage
of land. (b) The court may at any time reduce the bond of the conservator or require the conservator
to provide additional or larger bond as may seem to be proper...
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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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43-2-851
Section 43-2-851 Bond. (a) The court must require a personal representative or special administrator
to furnish bond payable to the judge of probate conditioned upon faithful discharge of all
duties of the trust according to law, with sureties as it shall specify. Unless otherwise
directed, the bond must be in the amount of the aggregate capital value of the property of
the estate in the personal representative's control, plus one year's estimated income, and
minus the value of securities deposited under arrangements requiring an order of the court
for their removal and the value of any land which the fiduciary, pursuant to Section 43-2-844,
lacks power to sell or convey without court authorization. The court, in lieu of sureties
on a bond, may accept other collateral for the performance of the bond, including a pledge
of securities or any other assets or a mortgage of land. (b) The court may at any time reduce
the bond of the personal representative or require the personal...
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35-6-44
Section 35-6-44 Proceedings against unknown persons and certain other parties defendant. When
it is necessary to make any persons defendant to a petition in the probate court filed for
the partition of property or for a sale thereof because it cannot be equitably divided, and
the names of all or any of such persons are unknown to the petitioner and cannot be ascertained
on diligent inquiry, if the petitioner shall state in a petition, or in an affidavit thereto
annexed, that the names of such persons are unknown, and that he has made diligent inquiry
to ascertain the same, proceedings may be had against them without naming them; and the judge
of probate must make publication as in case of nonresident defendants, describing such unknown
parties as near as may be by the character in which they are sued, and with reference to their
title or interest in the property sought to be partitioned or to be sold for division of the
proceeds. Should petitioner, after exercising reasonable diligence...
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43-8-1
Section 43-8-1 General definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent
articles which are applicable to specific articles or divisions, and unless the context otherwise
requires, in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFICIARY.
As it relates to trust beneficiaries, includes a person who has any present or future interest,
vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer
and as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.
(2) CHILD. Includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this chapter by intestate
succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only
a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (3) COURT. The court
having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. This court in Alabama
is known as the probate court. (4) DAYS. That...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers
to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and
deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military
families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the
transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age
requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military
families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing,
grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for
enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic,
and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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43-2-601
Section 43-2-601 Consent by guardian. If any person interested in such estate is an infant
or of unsound mind, his guardian shall have authority to consent to the reference to arbitration,
which consent must be in writing, and, when so given, shall be binding on such person as fully
and effectually as if he were of full age or of sound mind. (Code 1867, §2170; Code 1876,
§2542; Code 1886, §2184; Code 1896, §252; Code 1907, §2703; Code 1923, §5941; Code 1940,
T. 61, §343.)...
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12-22-27
Section 12-22-27 Reimbursement of costs from estate of testator, etc. The costs of an appeal,
when paid by an executor or administrator, guardian or guardian ad litem, or next friend or
an administrator ad litem, may, in the discretion of the probate judge, be reimbursed from
the estate of the testator, intestate, infant or person of unsound mind. (Code 1852, §1899;
Code 1867, §2259; Code 1876, §3969; Code 1886, §3652; Code 1896, §469; Code 1907, §2867;
Code 1923, §6126; Code 1940, T. 7, §787.)...
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35-4-323
Section 35-4-323 Application to compel conveyance - Notice to guardians of minor heirs. In
all cases in which minor heirs are interested in such application, notice thereof must be
given to the guardian; and, if there is no guardian, the judge must appoint a guardian ad
litem to protect their interest. (Code 1852, §1348; Code 1867, §1618; Code 1876, §2227;
Code 1886, §1874; Code 1896, §1072; Code 1907, §3444; Code 1923, §6949; Code 1940, T.
47, §39.)...
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