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26-14-1
Section 26-14-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ABUSE. Harm or threatened
harm to a child's health or welfare. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare
can occur through nonaccidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse or attempted sexual
abuse, or sexual exploitation or attempted sexual exploitation. Sexual abuse includes the
employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement, or coercion of any child to engage in,
or having a child assist any other person to engage in, any sexually explicit conduct or any
simulation of the conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of the conduct;
or the rape, molestation, prostitution, or other form of sexual exploitation of children,
or incest with children as those acts are defined by Alabama law. Sexual exploitation includes
allowing, permitting, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution and...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes
that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family
member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and
shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address
the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence
and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize
and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's
Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this
issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under
subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program.
The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.
(2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court
in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship,
paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which
the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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30-3C-7
Section 30-3C-7 Factors to determine risk of abduction. (a) In determining whether there is
a credible risk of abduction of a child, the court shall consider any evidence that the petitioner
or respondent: (1) has previously abducted or attempted to abduct a child; (2) has threatened
to abduct a child; (3) has recently engaged in activities that may indicate a planned abduction,
including: (A) abandoning employment; (B) preparing to move from, abandoning, or selling a
primary residence; (C) terminating a lease; (D) closing bank or other financial management
accounts, liquidating assets, hiding or destroying financial documents, or conducting any
unusual financial activities; (E) applying for a passport or visa or obtaining travel documents
for the respondent, a family member, or the child; or (F) seeking to obtain the child's birth
certificate or school or medical records; (4) has engaged in domestic violence, stalking,
or child abuse or neglect; (5) has refused to follow a...
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12-15-312
Section 12-15-312 Reasonable efforts in judicial determinations; situations in which reasonable
efforts are not required to be made. (a) When the juvenile court enters an order removing
a child from his or her home and places the child into foster care or custody of the Department
of Human Resources pursuant to this chapter, the order shall contain specific findings, if
warranted by the evidence, within the following time periods while making child safety the
paramount concern: (1) In the first order of the juvenile court that sanctions the removal,
whether continuation of the residence of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare
of the child. This order may be the pick-up order that the juvenile court issues on the filing
of a dependency petition. (2) Within 60 days after the child is removed from the home of the
child, whether reasonable efforts have been made to prevent removal of the child or whether
reasonable efforts were not required to be made. (3) Within 12...
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22-5B-5
Section 22-5B-5 Alabama Lifespan Respite Coalition. (a) There is created the Alabama Lifespan
Respite Coalition composed of members who shall be culturally, economically, and geographically
diverse and representative of the state demographics and appointed by the Governor or his
or her designee. The membership may include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) The
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee on Education. (2) The Chair of the Senate Judiciary
Committee. (3) The Chair of the House of Representatives Health Committee. (4) The Chair of
the Senate Health Committee. (5) A member from the Governor's Office on Disability. (6) A
member from the Department of Senior Services. (7) A member from the Department of Medicaid.
(8) A member from the Department of Rehabilitation Services. (9) A member from the Department
of Human Resources. (10) A member from the Alabama Health Department. (11) A member from the
Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention. (12) A member from...
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30-3C-2
Section 30-3C-2 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) ABDUCTION. The wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child. (2) CHILD. An unemancipated
individual who is less than 19 years of age. (3) CHILD-CUSTODY DETERMINATION. A judgment,
decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation
with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification
order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation
of an individual. (4) CHILD-CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A court proceeding in which legal custody,
physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is at issue. The term includes a proceeding
for divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, paternity,
termination of parental rights, or protection from domestic violence. The term does not include
a court proceeding involving juvenile...
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38-3-8
Section 38-3-8 Powers and responsibilities of the department. The Department of Senior Services
shall: (1) Be the designated state agency to administer programs of the federal government
relating to the aged, requiring action within the state, that are not the specific responsibility
of another state agency under federal or state statutes and to administer programs for the
aged when designated as an operating agency by another state agency. The department may not
take over from another state agency any of the specific responsibilities held by such other
state agency nor may the department withhold from another state agency any state or federal
funds designated for programs administered by that agency. The department shall be the state
agency to administer funds granted by the federal government under the "Older Americans
Act of 1965," 42 U.S.C. ยง3001, as amended, except for programs administered by another
state agency. The department shall cooperate with federal and state agencies,...
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26-16-93
Section 26-16-93 State Child Death Review Team - Created. (a) There is hereby created the State
Child Death Review Team, referred to in this article as the state team. (b) The state team
shall be situated within the Alabama Department of Public Health for administrative and budgetary
purposes. (c) The state team shall be a multidisciplinary, multiagency review team, composed
of 28 members, the first 7 of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may designate representatives
from their particular departments or offices to represent them on the state team who may vote
and exercise all other prerogatives of the appointment. The members of the state team shall
include all of the following: (1) The Jefferson County Coroner, Medical Examiner. (2) The
State Health Officer who shall serve as chair. (3) One member appointed by the Alabama Sheriff's
Association. (4) The Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (5) The Commissioner
of the Alabama Department of Human Resources....
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30-9-1
Section 30-9-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the term domestic violence fatality review
team means an organization that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the
following agencies or organizations: (1) Law enforcement agencies. (2) The Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency, the Attorney General, and the President of the Alabama District Attorney's
Association, for state level teams or the district attorney of each judicial circuit for local
or regional teams. (3) The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (4) Certified domestic
violence centers. (5) Child protection service providers. (6) The Administrative Office of
Courts. (7) The municipal and circuit clerks of the court. (8) Victim service programs. (9)
Providers of civil legal assistance to victims. (10) Child death review teams. (11) Members
of the business community. (12) County probation or corrections agencies. (13) Any other persons
who have knowledge regarding domestic violence fatalities, nonlethal...
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