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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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19-3B-305
Section 19-3B-305 Appointment of representative. (a) If the court determines that an interest
is not represented under this article, or that the otherwise available representation might
be inadequate, then the court may appoint a guardian ad litem or other representative to receive
notice, give consent, and otherwise represent, bind, and act on behalf of a minor, incapacitated,
or unborn individual, or a person whose identity or location is unknown. (b) A guardian ad
litem or other representative may act on behalf of the individual represented with respect
to any matter arising under this chapter, whether or not a judicial proceeding concerning
the trust is pending. (c) In making decisions, a guardian ad litem or other representative
may consider general benefit accruing to the living members of the individual's family. (d)
A guardian ad litem or other representative may be appointed to represent several persons
or interests. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, §1.)...
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18-1A-275
Section 18-1A-275 Guardian ad litem for infants or incompetents. If the owner of the lands
or other party interested therein is an infant or is of unsound mind, the probate court, on
the day appointed for the hearing, must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him, and
the guardian so appointed must file a written acceptance of the appointment, must appear and
protect the rights and interests of such infant or person of unsound mind, and, if he deems
it necessary, may employ counsel to assist him. The compensation of such guardian and of his
counsel must be ascertained by the probate court and taxed as costs of the proceedings. (Acts
1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §1606.)...
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26-1-2
Death Act, if in the opinion of the principal's attending physician the principal is no longer
able to give directions to health care providers. Subject to the express limitation on the
authority of the attorney in fact contained in the durable power of attorney, the attorney
in fact may make any health care decision on behalf of the principal that the principal could
make but for the lack of capacity of the principal to make a decision, but not including psychosurgery,
sterilization, abortion when not necessary to preserve the life of the principal, or
involuntary hospitalization or treatment covered by Subtitle 2 of Title 22. A durable power
of attorney executed pursuant to this section may be revoked by written revocation signed
and dated by the principal or person acting at the direction of the principal, or being obliterated,
burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel
or by a verbal expression of intent to revoke made in the...
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12-15-405
Section 12-15-405 Notice of hearing; appointment of counsel for the minor or child. (a) When
any minor or child against whom a petition has been filed seeking to commit the minor or child
to the custody of the department is initially brought before the juvenile court, the juvenile
court shall provide a copy of the petition and if requested, read the petition to the minor
or child and to his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and counsel, and inform
those persons verbally and in writing of the date, time, and place of the next hearing to
be held in regard to the minor or child, the purpose of the hearing, the rights of the minor
or child at the hearing, and the possible consequences of the hearing. (b) The juvenile court
shall appoint a child's attorney for the minor or child. The juvenile court may appoint a
guardian ad litem in addition to the child's attorney. No statement made or act done by the
minor or child in the presence of the juvenile court prior to the minor...
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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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6-6-562
Section 6-6-562 Appointment of guardians ad litem. On the filing of a complaint as authorized
under Section 6-6-560, should it appear that any of the defendants are infants or persons
of unsound mind or should the identity of some, or all, of said defendants be unknown, the
court shall forthwith appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend the interest of
such infant, incompetent or unknown parties in the proceeding. (Acts 1951, No. 884, p. 1526.)...
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12-15-113
Section 12-15-113 Jurisdiction to make a parent or parents, legal guardians, or legal custodians
parties to juvenile court proceedings. A juvenile court shall have the authority to make a
parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian a party to a juvenile court proceeding pursuant
to procedures established by the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure. (Act 2008-277, p. 441,
§2.)...
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43-8-200
Section 43-8-200 Contest in circuit court after admission to probate - Parties; conclusiveness
of judgment. In the event a contest of the probate of a will is instituted in the circuit
court, as is or may be authorized by law, all parties interested in the probate of the will,
as devisees, legatees or otherwise, as well as those interested in the testator if he had
died intestate, as heirs, distributees or next of kin, shall be made parties to the contest;
and if there be minors or persons of unsound mind interested in the estate or in the probate
of the will, they shall be represented by their legal guardian, if such they have; if they
have no such guardian, the court shall appoint an attorney-at-law as guardian ad litem to
represent their interest in the contest, and the final judgment in such contest proceedings
shall be conclusive as to all matters which were litigated or could have been litigated in
such contest; and no further proceedings shall ever be entertained in any courts...
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12-15-305
Section 12-15-305 Right to counsel for petitioners or respondent parents, legal guardians,
or legal custodians in dependency proceedings. THIS SECTION WAS CREATED BY ACT 2008-277 IN
THE 2008 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009. (a) Upon request and a finding of indigency,
the juvenile court may appoint an attorney to represent the petitioner and may order recoupment
of the fees of the attorney to be paid to the State of Alabama. (b) In dependency and termination
of parental rights cases, the respondent parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian shall
be informed of his or her right to be represented by counsel and, if the juvenile court determines
that he or she is indigent, counsel shall be appointed where the respondent parent, legal
guardian, or legal custodian is unable for financial reasons to retain his or her own counsel.
(Act 2008-277, §18.)...
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