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22-52-4
Section 22-52-4 Appointment of attorney and guardian ad litem for person sought to be committed;
statements, etc., of person in presence of judge, prior to obtaining services of attorney,
not to be considered by judge. (a) At the time when any petition has been filed seeking the
involuntary commitment of a respondent, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem
to represent and to protect the rights of the respondent, and shall determine if the respondent
has the funds with which to employ an attorney to represent the respondent and if the respondent
has the mental ability to secure the services of an attorney. If the respondent does not have
funds with which to employ an attorney or does not have the mental ability to secure the services
of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint an attorney, who may be the same person as
the guardian ad litem, to represent the respondent. The probate judge shall immediately inform
the attorney so appointed of his appointment. (b) No...
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22-11A-29
Section 22-11A-29 Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney. At the
time when any petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of the Alabama
Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
and protect the rights of such person and shall determine if the person has the funds and
capacity to secure the services of an attorney to represent him. If the person does not have
the funds or capacity to secure the services of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint
an attorney, who may be the same person as the guardian ad litem, to represent him. (Acts
1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §29.)...
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22-52-10.6
Section 22-52-10.6 Petition for renewal of inpatient commitment order; probate court; special
judge; notice; hearing. (a) A petition for renewal of an inpatient commitment order may be
filed by the director of a state mental health facility or his designee at least 30 days prior
to the expiration of the current commitment order. The petition, together with a copy of the
original commitment order and copies of any subsequent renewal commitment orders, shall be
filed with the probate court of the county where the facility is located. The petition shall
explain in detail why renewal of the order is being requested, and shall further explain in
detail why less restrictive conditions of treatment are not appropriate. (b) Such probate
court may consider, hear, and enter appropriate orders pursuant to this section or may request
that the case be heard by a special judge of probate. (c) Whenever and wherever it shall become
necessary that a special judge of probate be provided to hear and...
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26-2A-102
Section 26-2A-102 Court appointment of guardian for incapacitated person. (a) Except as provided
by subsection (e), an incapacitated person or any person interested in the welfare of the
incapacitated person may petition for appointment of a limited or general guardian. (b) After
the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity
so that notices may be given as required by Section 26-2A-103, and, unless the allegedly incapacitated
person is represented by counsel, appoint an attorney to represent the person in the proceeding.
The person so appointed may be granted the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. The person
alleged to be incapacitated shall be examined by a physician or other qualified person appointed
by the court who shall submit a report in writing to the court. The person alleged to be incapacitated
also shall be interviewed by a court representative sent by the court. The court representative
also shall interview the person who...
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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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26-21-4
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 are residents of this state. (b) The minor
may participate in proceedings in the court on her own behalf. The court shall advise her
that she has a right to be represented by an attorney and that if she is unable...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section 15-3-5,
the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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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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24-9-8
Section 24-9-8 Quiet title and foreclosure action. (a) The authority may initiate a quiet title
action under this section to quiet title to real property held by the authority or interests
in tax delinquent property held by the authority by recording with the office of the judge
of probate in the county in which the property subject to quiet title action is located a
notice of pending quiet title action. The notice shall include the name of the taxpayer whose
interest was affected by the tax sale; the name of any other party as revealed by a search
and examination of the title to the property who may claim an interest in the property; a
legal description of the property; the street address of the property if available; the name,
address, and telephone number of the authority; a statement that the property is subject to
the quiet title proceedings under Act 2013-249; and a statement that any legal interests in
the property may be extinguished by a circuit court order vesting title to...
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22-52-14
Section 22-52-14 Payment of costs. In any commitment proceeding, the fees of any attorney appointed
by the probate judge to act as advocate for the petition and any attorney or guardian ad litem
appointed by the probate judge for the person sought to be committed shall be set at the rates
established by Section 15-12-21; and any expert employed to offer expert testimony, in such
amounts as found to be reasonable by the probate judge; and all other costs allowable by law
shall be paid by the state general fund upon order of the probate judge; except, that if the
petition is denied and the petitioner is not indigent and is not a law enforcement officer
or other public official acting within the line and scope of his duties, all costs may be
taxed against the petitioner, or if the petition is granted and the person sought to be committed
is not indigent, the probate judge may order all costs paid from the estate of the person
committed. (Acts 1975, No. 1226, p. 2562, §11; Acts 1977, No....
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