12-15-501
Section 12-15-501 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY TEAM. A county children's services facilitation
team. (2) MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD. A child coming to the attention of the juvenile court or one
of the entities listed herein who is at imminent risk of out-of-home placement or a placement
in a more restrictive environment, and whose needs require the services of two or more of
the following entities: Department of Youth Services, public school system (services for exceptional
needs), Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Health, juvenile probation officers,
or Department of Mental Health. (3) STATE TEAM. The Alabama Children's Services Facilitation
Team. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §25.)...
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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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38-2-6.1
Section 38-2-6.1 Office of State Parent Locator for the Location of Absent Parents established;
duties; assistance of other agencies, etc.; use of information obtained. (a) As used in this
section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ABSENT PARENT. The parent
of a minor child who owes a financial ligation for the support of the minor child or a putative
parent against whom a complaint has been filed. (2) OFFICE. The state parent locator in the
Department of Human Resources for the location of absent parents, hereinafter created. (b)
The Office of State Parent Locator for the Location of Absent Parents is hereby established,
and shall perform the following duties: (1) Assist any governmental agency or department in
locating an absent parent. (2) Coordinate any activity on a state level in a search for an
absent parent. (3) Obtain and disseminate, as hereinafter provided, any information which
directly relates to the identity or location of an absent parent. (4)...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in Section 12-15-301.
(2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the municipality and the sheriff's
department for the county in which a child advocacy center is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
An individual holding a master's or higher degree in social work, mental health counseling,
or other social work related or mental health counseling related field of study, and who has
received special training regarding child maltreatment and child trauma. (b) In order to become
eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated,
child advocacy centers in this state shall: (1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the
requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01 et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where
forensic interviews, conducted jointly by...
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38-13-3
Section 38-13-3 Criminal history background information check required for certain individuals;
exemptions. (a) On November 1, 2000, every employer, child care facility, adult care facility,
the Department of Human Resources, and child placing agency shall request the Alabama State
Law Enforcement Agency to conduct a criminal history background information check for the
following: (1) An employment applicant, employee or volunteer of an employer, child care facility,
adult care facility, or child placing agency. (2) A current foster parent for a child or adult
or adult household member of a foster family or applicant and an adult household member of
a foster family seeking approval to operate as a foster parent or foster family home for a
child placing agency or the Department of Human Resources. Unless otherwise provided in this
chapter, no criminal history background information check shall be conducted on a current
foster parent or household member of a foster family if a Federal...
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6-5-621
Section 6-5-621 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) DISPARAGEMENT. The dissemination to the public in any manner of false information
that a perishable food product or commodity is not safe for human consumption. The information
shall be deemed to be false if it is not based upon reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry,
facts, or data. (2) PERISHABLE FOOD PRODUCT OR COMMODITY. Any agricultural or aquacultural
food product which is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability
within a short period of time. (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-892, p. 175, §2.)...
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38-13-4
or provides any misleading information on the statement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and imprisonment for not
more than one year. (2) Convictions for any of the following crimes shall make an individual
unsuitable for employment, volunteer work, approval, or licensure: "a. A violent offense
as defined in Section 12-25-32. "b. A sex crime as defined in Section 15-20A-5. "c.
A crime that involves the physical or mental injury or maltreatment of a child, the
elderly, or an individual with disabilities. "d. A crime committed against a child as
defined in Section 38-13-2. "e. A crime involving the sale or distribution of a controlled
substance. "f. A crime or offense committed in another state or under federal law which
would constitute any of the above crimes in this state. "g. Conviction for a crime listed
in the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 671(a)(20), shall
disqualify a...
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12-15-319
child is in clear and present danger of being tortured, abused, cruelly beaten, or otherwise
maltreated as evidenced by the treatment of a sibling. (4) Conviction of and imprisonment
for a felony. (5) Commission by the parents of any of the following: a. Murder or manslaughter
of another child of that parent. b. Aiding, abetting, attempting, conspiring, or soliciting
to commit murder or manslaughter of another child of that parent. c. A felony assault or abuse
that results in serious bodily injury to the surviving child or another child of that
parent. The term serious bodily injury means bodily injury that involves substantial
risk of death, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted
loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty. (6) Unexplained
serious physical injury to the child under those circumstances as would indicate that
the injuries resulted from the intentional conduct or willful neglect of the parent. (7)...

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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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12-15-317
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 child of that parent. e. If
the parent has aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to commit murder or manslaughter
of another child of that parent. f. If the parent has committed a felony assault that has
resulted in serious bodily injury, as defined in paragraph c. of subdivision (5) of
subsection (a) of Section 12-15-319, to the child, to another child of the parent, or to the
other parent of the child. (2) Exceptions to mandatory filing shall include any of the following
factors: a. The child is being cared for by a relative. b. The Department of Human Resources
has documented in the individualized service plan, which shall be available for review by
the juvenile court, a compelling reason for determining that filing a...
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