12-26-9
Section 12-26-9 Time of ruling; hearing; scope; appeal. (a) The circuit court shall rule on
the merits of the petition in accordance with subsection (d) within 90 calendar days of the
date the petition was filed. The court, for good cause, may extend the time within which it
must rule on the petition by order entered prior to the expiration of the initial 90-day period.
(b) If the court determines that a hearing is not necessary, the court may rule without a
hearing. (c) If a hearing is held, the hearing shall be conducted in a manner prescribed by
the trial judge and may include oral argument and review of relevant documentation in support
of, or in objection to, the granting of the petition. Leave of the court shall be obtained
for the taking of witness testimony relating to any disputed fact. (d) In ruling on the petition,
the court may consider the following factors, in addition to the information contained in
the postsentence report: (1) The nature and seriousness of the offense....
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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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22-11A-30
Section 22-11A-30 Commitment petition - Order for person to appear for hearing and be examined
by physician. When a petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of
the Alabama Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall order such person to appear
at the places and times designated for hearing the petition, and may order the person to appear
at designated times and places to be examined by licensed physicians. If the respondent does
not appear as ordered by the probate judge, the probate judge may order the sheriff of the
county in which the person is located to take the respondent into custody and compel his attendance
as ordered by the probate judge. (Acts 1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §30.)...
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26-10A-24
Section 26-10A-24 Contested hearing. (a) Whenever a motion contesting the adoption is filed,
the court shall set the matter for a contested hearing to determine: (1) Whether the best
interests of the adoptee will be served by the adoption. (2) Whether the adoptee is a person
capable of being adopted by the petitioner in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(3) Whether an actual or implied consent or relinquishment to the adoption is valid. (4) Whether
a consent or relinquishment may be withdrawn. (b) The court shall give notice of the contested
hearing by certified mail to all parties who have appeared before the court. The moving party
and each petitioner shall be present at the contested hearing. The guardian ad litem shall
appear and represent the interests of the adoptee. (c) The court may continue the hearing
from time to time to permit notice to all parties, or to permit further discovery, observation,
investigation, or consideration of any fact or circumstances...
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26-9-5
Section 26-9-5 Procedure for appointment of guardian - Filing of petition; contents thereof.
A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction
by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment.
If there is no person so entitled or if the person so entitled shall neglect or refuse to
file such a petition within 30 days after mailing of notice by the administration to the last
known address of such person indicating the necessity for the same, a petition for such appointment
may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any responsible person
residing in this state. The petition for appointment shall set forth the name, age, place
of residence of the ward, the names and places of residence of the nearest relative, if known,
and the fact that such ward is entitled to receive moneys payable by or through the administration
and shall set forth the amount of moneys then due and...
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15-20A-23
Section 15-20A-23 Adult sex offender - Relief from residency restriction. (a) A sex offender
required to register under this chapter may petition the court for relief from the residency
restriction pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 15-20A-11 during the time a sex offender
is terminally ill or permanently immobile, or the sex offender has a debilitating medical
condition requiring substantial care or supervision or requires placement in a residential
health care facility. (b) A petition for relief pursuant to this section shall be filed in
the civil division of the circuit court of the county in which the sex offender seeks relief
from the residency restriction. (c) The sex offender shall serve a copy of the petition by
certified mail on all of the following: (1) The prosecuting attorney in the county of adjudication
or conviction, if the sex offender was adjudicated or convicted in this state. (2) The prosecuting
attorney of the county where the sex offender seeks relief from the...
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30-3C-5
Section 30-3C-5 Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court
that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue
under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction
to take action under this chapter if a child is present in this state and the court finds
there is a credible risk of abduction. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §5.)...
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38-9F-7
Section 38-9F-7 Hearing; temporary ex parte protection orders. (a) The court shall hold a hearing
after the filing of a petition under this chapter upon the request of the defendant or within
10 days of the perfection of service. A final hearing shall be set at which the standard of
proof shall be a preponderance of the evidence. If the defendant has not been served, a final
hearing may be continued to allow for service to be perfected. (b) The court may enter such
temporary ex parte protection orders as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff from abuse.
The court shall grant or deny a petition for a temporary ex parte protection order filed under
this chapter within three business days of the filing of the petition. Any granted temporary
ex parte protection order shall be effective until the final hearing date. (c) If a final
hearing under subsection (a) is continued, the court may make or extend temporary ex parte
protection orders under subsection (b) as it deems reasonably...
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12-15-302
Section 12-15-302 Venue generally. (a) Dependency proceedings shall be commenced in the county
where the child resides, in the county where the child is present when the proceedings are
commenced, or in the county where the acts that are the basis of the dependency petition occurred.
(b) Regardless of the county where the child currently resides, when a petition is filed seeking
to modify an award of custody or visitation pursuant to an adjudication of dependency, and
one of the individuals who was a party to the original proceeding still resides in the county
of the juvenile court of original jurisdiction, the petition shall be filed in the juvenile
court of the original jurisdiction. (c) When a petition is filed seeking to modify an award
of custody or visitation pursuant to an adjudication of dependency in which all parties to
the original action, including the child, no longer reside in the county of original jurisdiction,
the petition shall be filed in the county where the child...
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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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