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26-17-315
Section 26-17-315 Hospital paternity acknowledgment program. (a) Hospitals that have a licensed
obstetric care unit or are licensed to provide obstetric services or licensed birthing centers
associated with a hospital shall provide to the mother and alleged father, if he is present
in the hospital, during the period immediately preceding or following the birth of a child
to an unmarried woman in the hospital, all of the following: (1) written materials about paternity
establishment; (2) form affidavits of paternity; (3) a written description of the rights and
responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and (4) an opportunity, prior to discharge from
the hospital, to speak with a trained person made available through the Department of Human
Resources, either by telephone or in person, who can clarify information and answer questions
about paternity establishment. The Department of Human Resources shall make materials available
without cost to the hospitals. If the mother and father...
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26-23A-3
Section 26-23A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine,
drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
known to be pregnant. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if done with the
intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn child,
or to deliver an unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health of both the mother
(pregnant woman) and her unborn child. (2) CONCEPTION. The fusion of a human spermatozoon
with a human ovum. (3) EMANCIPATED MINOR. Any minor who is or has been married or has by court
order otherwise been legally freed from the care, custody, and control of her parents. (4)
GESTATIONAL AGE. The time that has elapsed since the first day of the woman's last menstrual
period. (5) MEDICAL EMERGENCY. That condition which, on the basis of the physician's...
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12-15-319
Section 12-15-319 Grounds for termination of parental rights; factors considered; presumption
arising from abandonment. (a) If the juvenile court finds from clear and convincing evidence,
competent, material, and relevant in nature, that the parents of a child are unable or unwilling
to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child, or that the conduct or condition
of the parents renders them unable to properly care for the child and that the conduct or
condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, it may terminate the parental rights
of the parents. In a hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court shall
consider the best interests of the child. In determining whether or not the parents are unable
or unwilling to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child and to terminate the
parental rights, the juvenile court shall consider the following factors including, but not
limited to, the following: (1) That the parents have abandoned...
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25-11-2
Section 25-11-2 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature finds that individuals need
to take more personal responsibility for their actions. The Legislature further finds that
certain individuals are not meeting their legal child support obligations. It is the express
intent of the Legislature that individuals with legal child support obligations be located
and required to take financial responsibility for their children by paying these child support
obligations. A "new hire" reporting procedure shall require employers to obtain
certain information from newly hired, recalled, or rehired individuals. This information shall
be reported to the Department of Labor which shall form a State Directory of New Hires and
the information shall be used by the Department of Human Resources to cross-match these individuals
with individuals having outstanding legal child support obligations. The Legislature further
finds that there are certain individuals being overpaid unemployment...
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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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30-3-170
Section 30-3-170 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) COURT. A court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency
having the authority to issue and enforce support orders. (2) DELINQUENT or DELINQUENCY. A
support debt or support obligation due and unpaid in an amount equal to or greater than six
months support payments as of the date of service of a notice of intent to suspend or revoke
a license. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Human Resources, including the county
departments of human resources. (4) LICENSE. Any license, certificate, registration, or authorization
issued by a licensing authority which grants a person a right or privilege to engage in an
occupational, professional, sporting, or recreational activity, or to operate a motor vehicle.
(5) LICENSEE. The holder of a license. (6) LICENSING AUTHORITY. Any department, division,
board, agency, or instrumentality of the State of Alabama or its...
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38-15-8
Section 38-15-8 Rulemaking authority; authority of department to act in loco parentis; registration
approval required; performance of services in accordance with religious beliefs. (a) On or
before January 1, 2018, the department shall adopt rules to implement this chapter, in consultation
with interested parties, including representatives of any institution with any combination
of organizational characteristics defined by this section, former residents of long-term youth
residential facilities, advocates for youth, and private concerned parties. Until rules are
adopted by the department and become effective any existing child or youth residential organization,
facility, institution, boarding school, or program operating in this state shall be governed
by the rules applicable to residential care facilities regulated by the Department of Human
Resources pursuant to published minimum standards for residential child care facilities. Any
institution, facility, or program subject to this...
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26-10-22
Section 26-10-22 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) ADOPTION SUBSIDY. A money payment, services,
deferred payment, or any combination thereof that is provided to a child with special needs
or circumstances after submission of an application to the department. (2) AGENCY. The department
or a child welfare agency which is authorized in its license issued by the department to place
children for adoption. (3) APPLICATION. The submission to the department of a complete application
as defined by the department with documentation of the child's special needs. (4) CHILD. An
individual under 19 years of age, or an individual 19 or 20 years of age and eligible for
Title IV-E Federal Funding, who is: a. in the care or custody, or both, of the department,
or a public or voluntary licensed child-placing agency, b. legally free for adoption and c.
in special need or circumstances because he or she is...
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30-3-60
Section 30-3-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CLERK OF THE COURT. Any circuit court clerk, district court clerk or juvenile
court clerk, or their employees, with responsibility for docketing or otherwise carrying out
the court's clerical duties in regard to domestic relations matters, support and nonsupport
cases, including the receipt and disbursement of support payments. (2) COURT. Any juvenile
or family court division of the circuit or district court in the county where the mother of
the child resides or is found, in the county where the father resides or is found, or in the
county where the child resides or is found and, in the case of a petition seeking a divorce
or legal separation, a petition seeking a modification of support previously ordered under
a divorce decree or a petition seeking a contempt citation for failure to pay support previously
ordered under a divorce decree, the circuit court or the domestic...
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22-8A-16
Section 22-8A-16 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) A task force is
created to serve under the supervision of the Department of Public Health to establish the
Order for PPEL Care form. The task force shall include all of the following representatives:
(1) One representative of urban emergency medical services, appointed by the Governor. (2)
One representative of rural emergency medical services, appointed by the Governor. (3) One
pediatrician caring for medically complex children in an urban area, appointed by the Governor.
(4) One pediatrician caring for medically complex children in a rural area, appointed by the
Governor. (5) Two pediatric specialists from any of the following disciplines, appointed by
the Governor: Oncology, cardiology, neurology, or pulmonology. (6) One pediatric ethicist,
appointed by the Governor. (7) One nurse, appointed by the Alabama Board of...
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