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26-10A-8
Section 26-10A-8 Consent or relinquishment by a minor parent. (a) Prior to a minor parent giving
consent a guardian ad litem must be appointed to represent the interests of a minor parent
whose consent is required. Any minor, 14 years of age and beyond, can nominate a guardian
ad litem either prior to the birth of the baby or thereafter. (b) A consent or relinquishment
executed by a parent who is a minor shall not be subject to revocation by reason of such minority.
(c) A minor father may give his implied consent by his actions. If a court finds by conclusive
evidence that a minor father has given implied consent to the adoption, notice and the appointment
of a guardian ad litem shall not be necessary. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §8; Act 99-435,
p. 857, §1.)...
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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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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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26-10A-31
Section 26-10A-31 Confidentiality of records, hearing; parties. (a) After the petition is filed
and prior to the entry of the final decree, the records in adoption proceedings shall be open
to inspection only by the petitioner or his or her attorney, the investigator appointed under
Section 26-10A-19, any attorney appointed for the adoptee under Section 26-10A-22, and any
attorney retained by or appointed to represent the adoptee. Such records shall be open to
other persons only upon order of court for good cause shown. (b) All hearings in adoption
proceedings shall be confidential and shall be held in closed court without admittance of
any person other than interested parties and their counsel, except with leave of court. (c)
After the final decree of adoption has been entered, all papers, pleadings, and other documents
pertaining to the adoption shall be sealed, kept as a permanent record of the court, and withheld
from inspection except as otherwise provided in this section and in...
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26-10A-19
Section 26-10A-19 Investigation. (a) A pre-placement investigation shall be made to determine
the suitability of each petitioner and the home in which the adoptee will be placed. The investigation
shall include a criminal background investigation and any other circumstances which might
be relevant to the placement of an adoptee with the petitioners. A copy of the pre-placement
investigation shall be filed with the court when the petition for adoption is filed. (b) An
individual or couple may initiate a pre-placement investigation by request directly through
the Department of Human Resources or a licensed child placing agency or by filing a request
with the probate court. The court may appoint any agency or individual qualified under subsection
(d) to perform the pre-placement investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, a copy
of the report shall be sent to the petitioners. The report is to be filed with the court at
the time of the filing of the petition for adoption. (c)...
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26-10C-1
Section 26-10C-1 Registration of putative fathers; notice of intent to claim paternity; release
of information. (a) The Department of Human Resources shall establish a putative father registry
which shall record the names, Social Security number, date of birth, and addresses of the
following: (1) Any person adjudicated by a court of this state to be the father of a child
born out of wedlock. (2) Any person who has filed with the registry before or after the birth
of a child born out of wedlock, a notice of intent to claim paternity of the child, which
includes the information required in subsection (c) below. (3) Any person adjudicated by a
court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of a child born
out of wedlock, where a certified copy of the court order has been filed with the registry
by the person or any other person. (4) Any person who has filed with the registry an instrument
acknowledging paternity pursuant to Sections 26-11-1 to 26-11-3,...
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22-9A-7
Section 22-9A-7 Registration of births. (a) A certificate of birth for each live birth that
occurs in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics, or as otherwise directed
by the State Registrar, within five days after the birth and shall be registered if it has
been completed and filed in accordance with this section. (b)(1) When a birth occurs in an
institution or en route to the institution, the person in charge of the institution or his
or her designated representative shall obtain the personal data, prepare the certificate,
secure the signatures required, and file the certificate as directed in subsection (a) or
as directed by the State Registrar within the required five days. The physician or other person
in attendance shall provide the medical information required by the certificate and certify
to the facts of birth within 72 hours after the birth. If the physician, or other person in
attendance, does not certify to the facts of birth within the 72-hour period,...
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15-9-81
Section 15-9-81 Adoption and text of agreement on detainers. The agreement on detainers is
hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all jurisdictions
legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS The
contracting states solemnly agree that: Article I. The party states find that charges outstanding
against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints and
difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated in other jurisdictions,
produce uncertainties which obstruct programs of prisoner treatment and rehabilitation. Accordingly,
it is the policy of the party states and the purpose of this agreement to encourage the expeditious
and orderly disposition of such charges and determination of the proper status of any and
all detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints. The party states also
find that proceedings with reference to such charges...
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16-60-91
Section 16-60-91 Execution, form, terms, sale, etc., of bonds; use of proceeds; security; bonds
legal investments. The bonds of the authority shall be signed by its president and attested
by its secretary and the seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto, and any interest
coupons applicable to such bonds shall be signed by the president; provided, that a facsimile
of the signature of one, but not both, of said officers may be printed or otherwise reproduced
on any such bonds in lieu of his signing the same, a facsimile of the seal of the authority
may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any such bonds in lieu of being manually affixed
thereto and a facsimile of the president's signature may be printed or otherwise reproduced
on any such interest coupons in lieu of his signing the same. Any bonds of the authority may
be executed and delivered by it at any time and from time to time, shall be in such form and
denominations and of such tenor and maturities, shall bear such rate or...
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33-18-1
Section 33-18-1 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees
to the following interstate compact known as the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact:
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact The States of Alabama and Georgia and the United
States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon
enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress
of the United States. Short Title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa
River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACT
Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States
of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes
of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably
apportioning the surface waters of the ACT, engaging in water planning,...
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