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26-10A-33
Section 26-10A-33 Crime to place children for adoption. Only a parent, a parent of a deceased
parent, or a relative of the degree of relationship specified in Section 26-10A-28, the Department
of Human Resources or a licensed child placing agency, or an agency approved by the Department
of Human Resources may place a minor for adoption. No person or entity other than the Department
of Human Resources or a licensed child placing agency shall engage in the business of placing
minors for adoption. Any person or entity making more than two unrelated placements of minors
for adoption within the preceding twelve-month period shall be deemed to be in the business
of placing minors for adoption. Any other person who places a minor for adoption is guilty,
upon the first conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor and upon subsequent convictions is guilty
of a Class C felony. This section does not intend to make it unlawful for any person not engaged
in the business of placing minors for adoption to...
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26-10A-16
Section 26-10A-16 Petition. (a) A petition for adoption shall be filed with the clerk of the
court within 30 days after the minor is placed with the prospective adoptive parent or parents
for purposes of adoption unless the minor is in custody of the Department of Human Resources
or a licensed child placing agency except that a petition for good cause shown may be filed
beyond the 30-day period. The petition shall be signed, and verified by each petitioner, and
shall allege: (1) The full name, age, and place of residence of each petitioner and, if married,
the place and date of marriage; (2) The date and place of birth of the adoptee, except in
the case of abandonment; (3) The birth name of the adoptee, any other names by which the adoptee
has been known, and the adoptee's proposed new name; (4) Where the adoptee is residing at
the time of the filing of the petition, and if the minor is not in the custody of a petitioner,
when he, she, or they intend to acquire custody; (5) That each...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent,
the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare
of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal
custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe.
(2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources.
(3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources.
b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume
the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department
of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.
c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is
found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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26-10A-2
Section 26-10A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning
whenever used in this chapter except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment of the custody of a minor by parent,
or a withholding from the minor, without good cause or excuse, by the parent, of his or her
presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or the opportunity for the display of filial
affection, or the failure to claim the rights of a parent, or the failure to perform the duties
of a parent. (2) ADOPTEE. The person being adopted. (3) ADULT. A person who is 19 years of
age or older or who by statute is otherwise deemed an adult. (4) CONSENT. Voluntarily agreeing
to adoption. (5) FATHER. A male person who is the biological father of the minor or is treated
by law as the father. (6) LICENSED CHILD PLACING AGENCY. Any adoption agency that is licensed
under the provisions of the Alabama Child Care Act of 1971...
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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE FACILITY.
A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or certification
to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person or entity who
submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to the Department
of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment or for a volunteer
position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult care facility. With
regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the term includes an adult
household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes an individual who
submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the Department of Human
Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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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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38-7-2
Section 38-7-2 Definitions. Terms used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the
plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular number, and the word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory: (1) CHILD. Any person under 19 years of age,
a person under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 12-15-117,
or a person under 21 years of age in foster care as defined by the Department of Human Resources.
(2) CHILD-CARE INSTITUTION or INSTITUTION FOR CHILD CARE. A child-care facility where more
than 10 children are received and maintained for the purpose of providing them with care or
training or both, or transitional living program services, but does not include: a. Any institution
for child care which is under the ownership or control,...
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26-10A-14
Section 26-10A-14 Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment. (a) The consent or relinquishment,
once signed or confirmed, may not be withdrawn except: (1) As provided in Section 26-10A-13;
or (2) At any time until the final decree upon a showing that the consent or relinquishment
was obtained by fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence on the part of a petitioner or
his or her agent or the agency to whom or for whose benefit it was given. After one year from
the date of final decree of adoption is entered, a consent or relinquishment may not be challenged
on any ground, except in cases where the adoptee has been kidnapped. (3) Upon dismissal of
the adoption after a contested hearing as provided in Section 26-10A-24. (b) The withdrawal
of consent or relinquishment as provided in Section 26-10A-13(a) shall be effected by the
affiant signing and dating the withdrawal form provided pursuant to Section 26-10A-12(c) or
other written withdrawal of consent containing the information set forth...
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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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12-15-317
Section 12-15-317 Who may file petition. The Department of Human Resources, any public or private
licensed child-placing agency, parent, child, or any interested person may file a petition
to terminate the parental rights of a parent or parents of a child. (1) Mandatory filing of
petition by the Department of Human Resources. The Department of Human Resources shall be
required to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of a parent or parents of a child,
or if the petition has been filed by another party, shall seek to be joined as a party to
the petition, and, concurrently, to identify, recruit, process, and approve a qualified family
for adoption, in the following circumstances: a. In the case of a child who has been in foster
care in the custody of the Department of Human Resources for 12 of the most recent 22 months.
b. If a child has been abandoned. c. If the parent has committed murder of another child of
that parent. d. If the parent has committed manslaughter of another...
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