12-15-115
Section 12-15-115 Original jurisdiction - Civil. (a) A juvenile court shall also exercise original
jurisdiction of the following civil proceedings: (1) Removal of disabilities of nonage pursuant
to Chapter 13 of Title 26. (2) Proceedings for judicial consent for a person under the respective
legal age to marry, to be employed, withdraw from school, or enlist in military service when
this consent is required by law. (3) Proceedings for the commitment of a minor or child with
mental illness or an intellectual disability to the Department of Mental Health, as provided
in Article 4 (commencing with Section 12-15-401). (4) Proceedings for the adoption of a child
when these proceedings have been transferred from probate court as provided by law. (5) Proceedings
for waiver of parental consent for a minor to have an abortion pursuant to Chapter 21 of Title
26. (6) Proceedings to establish parentage of a child pursuant to the Alabama Uniform Parentage
Act, Chapter 17 of Title 26. (7)...
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15-20A-24
Section 15-20A-24 Adult sex offender - Relief from registration and notification. (a) At disposition,
sentencing, upon completion of probation, or upon completion of a term of registration ordered
by the sentencing court, a sex offender may petition the court for relief from the requirements
of this chapter resulting from any of the following offenses, provided that he or she meets
the requirements set forth in subsection (b): (1) Rape in the second degree, as provided by
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-62. (2) Sodomy in the second degree, as
provided by subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-64. (3) Sexual abuse in the
second degree, as provided by subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-6-67. (4) Sexual
misconduct, as provided by Section 13A-6-65. (5) Any crime committed in this state or any
other jurisdiction which, if had been committed in this state under the current provisions
of law, would constitute an offense listed in subdivisions (1)...
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26-10A-9
Section 26-10A-9 Implied consent or relinquishment. (a) A consent or relinquishment required
by Section 26-10A-7 may be implied by any of the following acts of a parent: (1) Abandonment
of the adoptee. Abandonment includes, but is not limited to, the failure of the father, with
reasonable knowledge of the pregnancy, to offer financial and/or emotional support for a period
of six months prior to the birth. (2) Leaving the adoptee without provision for his or her
identification for a period of 30 days. (3) Knowingly leaving the adoptee with others without
provision for support and without communication, or not otherwise maintaining a significant
parental relationship with the adoptee for a period of six months. (4) Receiving notification
of the pendency of the adoption proceedings under Section 26-10A-17 and failing to answer
or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days. (5) Failing to comply with Section 26-10C-1.
(b) Implied consent under subsection (a) may not be withdrawn by...
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26-2A-103
Section 26-2A-103 Notice in guardianship proceeding. (a) In a proceeding for the appointment
of a guardian of an incapacitated person, and, if notice is required in a proceeding for appointment
of a temporary guardian, notice of hearing must be given to each of the following: (1) The
person alleged to be incapacitated, her or his spouse (if any), and adult children, or if
none, parents; (2) Any person who is serving as guardian, conservator, or who has the care
and custody of the person alleged to be incapacitated; (3) In case no other person is notified
under paragraph (1), at least one of the nearest adult relatives residing in this state, if
any can be found; and (4) Any other person as directed by the court. (b) Notice of hearing
on a petition for an order subsequent to appointment of a guardian must be given to the ward,
the guardian, and any other person as ordered by the court. (c) Notice must be served personally
on the alleged incapacitated person. Notices to other persons as...
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26-2A-114
Section 26-2A-114 Investigation and report. Before ruling on the petition, the court may order
the Department of Human Resources or the court representative to do any or all of the following:
(1) Conduct interviews with the following: a. The ward b. All petitioners. c. The relatives
of the ward. d. To the extent practical, neighbors and, if known, close friends of the ward.
(2) Inform the ward of the contents of the petition. (3) Determine whether the ward has the
capacity to consent to the requested visitation. (4) Determine whether the ward desires the
proposed visitation. (5) Report to the court in writing, at least seven days before the hearing,
concerning subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive. (6) Mail, at least seven days before the hearing,
a copy of the report referred to in subdivision (5) to all of the following: a. The petitioner
or his or her attorney, if any. b. The guardian ad litem appointed to represent the ward for
purposes of the petition for visitation. c. The guardian....
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26-2A-138
Section 26-2A-138 Who may be appointed conservator; priorities. (a) The court may appoint an
individual or a corporation with general power to serve as trustee or conservator of the estate
of a protected person. The following are entitled to consideration for appointment in the
order listed: (1) A conservator, guardian of property, or other like fiduciary appointed or
recognized by an appropriate court of any other jurisdiction in which the protected person
resides; (2) An individual or corporation nominated by the protected person who is 14 or more
years of age and of sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice; (3) An attorney-in-fact
under a valid durable power of attorney previously executed by the protected person and giving
the attorney-in-fact reasonably broad powers over the property of the protected person; (4)
The spouse of the protected person, or a person nominated by the will of a deceased spouse
to whom the protected person was married at the decedent's death...
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12-15-121
Section 12-15-121 Form, contents, and execution of juvenile petitions. (a) A juvenile petition
alleging delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency may be signed by any person 18
years of age or older, other than a juvenile court intake officer, who has knowledge of the
facts alleged or is informed of them and believes that they are true. However, the person
signing a dependency petition, in the petition or in an attached affidavit, shall give information,
if reasonably ascertainable, as required in Section 30-3B-209. (b) A petition shall be entitled
"In the matter of _____, a child" and shall be made under oath. (c) The petition
shall set forth with specificity all of the following: (1) The facts which bring the child
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the facts constituting the alleged dependency,
delinquency, or need of supervision and the facts showing that the child is in need of supervision,
treatment, rehabilitation, care, or the protection of the state, as the...
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26-10A-26
Section 26-10A-26 Appeals. (a) Appeals from any final decree of adoption shall be taken to
the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals and filed within 14 days from the final decree. (b) An
appeal from any final order or decree rendered under this chapter shall have priority in all
courts and shall have precedence over all other matters, except for other matters which have
been given priority by specific statutory provision or rule of court. The trial court may
enter further orders concerning the custody of the adoptee pending appeal. (c) If an order,
judgment, or decree rendered under this chapter is appealed, the party who files the appeal
shall cause notice of the appeal to be transmitted to all persons entitled to receive notice
pursuant to Section 26-10A-17, except for persons for whom consent or relinquishment has been
implied under Section 26-10A-9 or whose consent or relinquishment is not required under Section
26-10A-10. Such notice of appeal shall set forth the pendency of the appeal...
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12-13-21
Section 12-13-21 Appointment of guardian for developmentally disabled person. (a) The term
"developmentally disabled" person, means a person whose impairment of general intellectual
functioning or adaptive behavior meets the following criteria: (1) It has continued since
its origination or can be expected to continue indefinitely. (2) It constitutes a substantial
burden to the impaired person's ability to perform normally in society. (3) It is attributed
to one or more of the following: a. Mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism.
b. Any other condition of a person found to be closely related to mental retardation because
it produces a similar impairment or requires treatment and services similar to those required
for a person who is mentally retarded c. Dyslexia resulting from a condition described in
subparagraph a or b. (b) Guardianship for a developmentally disabled person shall be utilized
only as is necessary to promote and protect the well being of the person,...
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43-2-506
Section 43-2-506 Settlement by consent without notice. In any case in which an administration
is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration with the will annexed
granted in this state and all legatees and distributees named in the will are of age and proof
is made that all legal charges against the estate have been paid in full, the probate court,
upon verified petition of the personal representative consented to by written instrument properly
executed and acknowledged by all legatees and distributees, may approve a consent settlement
without notice or publication or posting. In any case in which an administration is conducted
pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration granted in this state and such
administration in this state is ancillary to a primary administration in another state, and
proof is made that all legal charges against the estate in this state have been paid in full
and the balance of the assets of the estate in this state...
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