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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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26-10-4.1
Section 26-10-4.1 Fee for investigation services involving adoption; disposition of moneys
received. (a) The State Department of Human Resources shall charge and collect a fee in the
amount of $300.00 for investigation services they perform in cases involving adoption, provided,
however, that in those adoption proceedings in which an investigation is specifically not
required by statute because the petitioner is a stepfather, stepmother, or closely related
relative, no fee shall be charged for investigation services. This fee shall not apply to
investigation services for cases in which a child was placed for adoption by the State Department
of Human Resources, in cases in which a child was placed for adoption as a result of or pursuant
to a court order in which parental rights in the child were terminated or in cases in which
the investigative services were performed by a licensed child-placing agency. The Department
of Human Resources may waive this fee in the case of an indigent and...
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12-15-321
Section 12-15-321 Periodic review of efforts to achieve adoption of child in custody of another
after parental rights terminated. Where the juvenile court has terminated the parental rights
and has placed legal custody of the child with the Department of Human Resources or with a
public or private licensed child-placing agency, the juvenile court, at least annually, shall
review the circumstances of the child to determine what efforts have been made to achieve
permanency for the child. (Acts 1984, No. 84-261, p. 442, §9; §26-18-9; amended and renumbered
by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §19.)...
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38-1-3
Section 38-1-3 Legal representative for handling public assistance payments of incompetents.
If any otherwise qualified applicant for or recipient of public assistance appears to be incapable,
physically or mentally, or both, of managing his public assistance payments, and has no legal
guardian, he, his spouse, father, mother, child, brother or sister, with the consent of the
Department of Human Resources, or the Department of Human Resources may petition the probate
judge for the appointment of a legal representative to handle his public assistance payments
only. The petition shall be accompanied by a certificate in writing of a physician which certificate
shall state that the physician upon examination believes the applicant or recipient to be
physically or mentally, or both, incapable of managing his public assistance payments. The
probate judge shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of appointing a competent person as
legal representative after notice of at least 10 days in...
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12-15-7
Section 12-15-7 Appointment, terms of office, etc., of probation officers; designation of chief
probation officer, etc.; duties of probation officers generally; powers of probation officers
and representatives of Department of Human Resources as to taking into custody and placing
in shelter or detention care of children generally; procedure upon taking into custody of
child by probation officer or representative of Department of Human Resources generally. THIS
SECTION WAS AMENDED AND RENUMBERED AS SECTION 12-15-107 BY ACT 2008-277, EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 2009. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-105; Acts 1984, No. 84-245, p. 387; Act 98-392,
p. 782, §2.)...
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26-10A-18
Section 26-10A-18 Custody pending final decree. Once a petitioner has received the adoptee
into his or her home for the purposes of adoption and a petition for adoption has been filed,
an interlocutory decree shall be entered delegating to the petitioner (1) custody, except
custody shall be retained by the Department of Human Resources or the licensed child placing
agency which held custody at the time of the placement until the entry of the final decree
and (2) the responsibility for the care, maintenance, and support of the adoptee, including
any necessary medical or surgical treatment, pending further order of the court. This interlocutory
decree shall not stop the running of time periods prescribed in Section 26-10A-9. (Acts 1990,
No. 90-554, p. 912, §18; Act 2002-417, p. 1061, §1.)...
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38-12-32
Section 38-12-32 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual 21 years of age or older, other than a child's parent,
legal guardian, or legal custodian who is an approved foster parent, who is a relative of
the child, and who has been providing care and support for the child while the child has been
residing in the caregiver's home for at least the last six consecutive months while in the
legal custody of the Department of Human Resources, a designated official for a child-placing
agency, or a successor guardian. (2) CHILD. An individual under 18 years of age who is in
foster care with the caregiver and over whom a court has exercised continuing jurisdiction.
(3) COURT. The juvenile court. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources. (5) KINSHIP
GUARDIAN. A caregiver who is willing to assume care of a child because of parental incapacity
of a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other dependency...
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26-10A-5
Section 26-10A-5 Who may adopt. (a) Any adult person or husband and wife jointly who are adults
may petition the court to adopt a minor. (1) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human
Resources shall prevent an adoption by a person solely because the person is employed outside
the home, provided however, the Department of Human Resources may exercise sound discretion
in requiring the person to remain in the home with a minor for a reasonable period of time
when a particular minor requires the presence of that person to ensure his or her adjustment.
Provided, however, the reasonable period of time shall not exceed 60 consecutive calendar
days. (2) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human Resources or any agency shall prevent
an adoption by a single person solely because such person is single or shall prevent an adoption
solely because such person is of a certain age. (3) Provided however, in cases, where one
who purports to be the biological father marries the biological...
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38-13-9
Section 38-13-9 Violations. (a) A person convicted of the following actions under this chapter
shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor: (1) Violating the confidentiality of records. (2)
Violating lawfully adopted policies pursuant to this chapter. (3) Knowingly, willfully, and
intentionally making or transmitting a false or misleading report or information concerning
past convictions as required under this chapter. (4) Knowingly, willfully, and intentionally
failing to report subsequent convictions as required by this chapter. (b) A person who knowingly
submits false information concerning past convictions on an application for employment or
other form required for disclosure of criminal convictions may be subject to loss of employment
and to the loss of any license issued by the Department of Human Resources or child placing
agency. (Act 2000-775, p. 1775, §9.)...
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38-13-1
Section 38-13-1 Legislative findings and intent. Under the National Child Protection Act of
1993, Public Law 103-209, 42 U.S.C. § 5119, et seq., the states are permitted to implement
a computerized information system to provide child abuse crime information through the Federal
Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Record Information System. The states may
conduct a nationwide criminal history background check for the purpose of determining whether
an individual who shall have unsupervised access to children, the elderly, or individuals
with disabilities has been convicted of a crime that bears upon the fitness of the individual
to provide care to or have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, the elderly,
or individuals with disabilities as defined in this chapter. The Legislature finds that there
is an important state interest and it is in the best interest of the children, the elderly,
and individuals with disabilities of Alabama to protect them from...
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