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26-10A-15
Section 26-10A-15 Surrender of custody of minor under age of majority. (a) No health facility
shall surrender the physical custody of an adoptee to any person other than the Department
of Human Resources, a licensed child placing agency, parent, relative by blood or marriage,
or person having legal custody, unless such surrender is authorized in a writing executed
after the birth of the adoptee by one of the adoptee's parents or agency or the person having
legal custody of the adoptee. (b) A health facility shall report to the Department of Human
Resources on forms supplied by the department, the name and address of any person and, in
the case of a person acting as an agent for an organization, the name and address of the organization
to whose physical custody an adoptee is surrendered. Such report shall be transmitted to the
department within 48 hours from the surrendering of custody. (c) No adoptee shall be placed
with the petitioners prior to the completion of a pre-placement...
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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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31-6-4
Section 31-6-4 Educational benefits for children of deceased or disabled veterans or prisoners
of war. (a) Any child whose father or mother: (1) Was killed or died in line of duty or is
listed as missing in action or is/was a prisoner of war or whose death or permanent total
disabilities were service-connected while serving as a member of the armed forces; or (2)
Died from a disability incurred from military service, as established by the State Department
of Veterans' Affairs, after having been discharged under conditions other than dishonorable
and after having served at least 90 days consecutively in the armed forces prior to and/or
subsequent to the date on which such disability occurred, or who was honorably discharged
by reason of wartime, service-connected disability after serving less than 90 days; or (3)
Has been assigned 100 percent permanent or total disability rated by the United States Veterans'
Administration, or was discharged or retired from the armed forces with a 40...
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26-17-305
Section 26-17-305 Effect of acknowledgment of paternity. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
Sections 26-17-307 and 26-17-308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the Alabama
Office of Vital Statistics shall be considered a legal finding of paternity of a child and
confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a parent. (b) An acknowledgment
of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child
support and for the expenses of the mother's pregnancy and confinement. (Act 2008-376, p.
666, §2.)...
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38-12-1
Section 38-12-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. State Department of Human Resources. (2) FOSTER PARENT. Any person
with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, is placed for temporary
or long-term care, but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose
of adoption. (Act 99-437, p. 864, §1.)...
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45-37-171.44
Section 45-37-171.44 Ability to pay fees; increase in costs and fees; funding. No person shall
be denied any service because that person, or if a minor, the parent or legal guardian of
such person, is unable to pay the fee for such service established pursuant to this subpart.
The determination of a person's ability to pay shall be made in confidence and under circumstances
that will protect the dignity of the person receiving the service. Using any appropriate standards
of ability to pay for health care provided by the United States Government or any agency thereof,
the Jefferson County Board of Health may establish a sliding fee scale based on a person's
ability to pay. Any provision of this subpart to the contrary notwithstanding, this subpart
shall not be interpreted or applied to authorize any increase in the fees, if any, that any
person may be required to pay for any examination, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, or
other health care service of any kind that, as of September...
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26-17-608
Section 26-17-608 Estoppel to deny paternity. (a) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage
of a child having a presumed father or to challenge the paternity of a child having an acknowledged
father, the court may deny a complaint seeking to disprove paternity if the court determines
that: (1) the conduct of the mother or the presumed or acknowledged father estops that party
from denying parentage; and (2) it would be inequitable to disprove the father-child relationship
between the child and the presumed or acknowledged father. (b) When determining whether to
deny the complaint, the court shall consider the following factors: (1) the length of time
between the proceeding to adjudicate parentage and the time that the presumed or acknowledged
father was placed on notice that he might not be the genetic father; (2) the length of time
during which the presumed or acknowledged father has assumed the role of father of the child;
(3) the facts surrounding the presumed or acknowledged...
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26-2A-112
Section 26-2A-112 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, the following terms have
the following meanings: (1) RELATIVE. A sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild
of a ward or a person who shares this same relationship through adoption or a spouse of the
ward. (2) VISITATION. Any in-person meeting or any telephonic mail or electronic communication
between a ward and his or her relative. (3) VISITATION ORDER. An order issued by the court
after notice and hearing regarding the visitation with a ward by his or her relative specifying
the approval or disapproval of any visitation and the specifics of that visitation including,
but not limited to, the time, place, and manner of the visitation. (4) WARD. An adult who
is a ward as defined in Section 26-2A-20. (Act 2016-404, §2.)...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information;
costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection
order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise
emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable cause
to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse. (2)
A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State Department
of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor child. b.
Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection order. (b)
Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available through
the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide assistance
to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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40-18-360
Section 40-18-360 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Revenue of the State of Alabama.
(2) PRIVATE ADOPTION. An adoption through a private agency in which the adoptive parent(s)
reside in Alabama. (3) QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD. Any individual who: a. is in the permanent
legal custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources; and/or b. is placed in a licensed
or approved foster home by the Alabama Department of Human Resources for the purpose of adoption
pursuant to an approved case plan. (Act 2014-413, p. 1517, §1; Act 2018-549, §1.)...
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