26-2A-76
Section 26-2A-76 Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's
nominee. The court may appoint as guardian any person whose appointment would be in the best
interest of the minor. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor
is 14 or more years of age, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interest
of the minor. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-107.)...
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43-2-504
Section 43-2-504 Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a competent attorney-at-law
as guardian ad litem to represent the interests of minors and persons of unsound mind interested
in such settlement. (Code 1852, §1803; Code 1867, §2138; Code 1876, §2510; Code 1886, §2137;
Code 1896, §205; Code 1907, §2670; Code 1923, §5903; Code 1940, T. 61, §297.)...
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43-8-165
Section 43-8-165 Notice to surviving spouse and next of kin - Minors. If any of the next of
kin are minors, such notice may be served as provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure;
and in addition to the service above provided for minors, the court must appoint a guardian
ad litem who is disinterested and who shall be an attorney-at-law and who does not represent
any party having an interest adverse to such minors; and notice shall issue to such guardian
ad litem. Such guardian shall accept service and agree to represent the minors in the proof
and probate of the will, and if he fail to accept service and agree to appear for the minors
within 10 days after service, the court appoint another guardian ad litem, upon whom notice
must be served, and he must agree to accept service and represent the minors as is provided
in the first instance, and the will must not be probated until a guardian ad litem has agreed
to accept the appointment and to represent the minors in the proof and...
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13A-3-24
Section 13A-3-24 Use of force by persons with parental, custodial, or special responsibilities.
The use of force upon another person is justified under any of the following circumstances:
(1) A parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care and supervision of a minor
or an incompetent person, and a teacher or other person responsible for the care and supervision
of a minor for a special purpose, may use reasonable and appropriate physical force upon the
minor or incompetent person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary
and appropriate to maintain discipline or to promote the welfare of the minor or incompetent
person. (2) A warden or other authorized official of a jail, prison, or correctional institution
may, in order to maintain order and discipline, use whatever physical force is authorized
by law. (3) A person responsible for the maintenance of order in a common or contract carrier
of passengers, or a person acting under his direction, may use...
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16-28-13
Section 16-28-13 Burden of proof on person in loco parentis. No parent, guardian or other person
having control or charge of any child shall be convicted for failure to have said child enrolled
in school or for failure to send a child to school or for failure to require such child to
regularly attend such school or tutor, or for failure to compel such child to properly conduct
himself as a pupil, if such parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of such
child can establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the court the following: (1) That the
principal teacher in charge of said school which he attends or should attend or the tutor
who instructs or should instruct said child gave permission for the child to be absent; or
(2) That such parent, guardian or other person is unable to provide necessary books and clothes
in order that the child may attend school in compliance with law, and that such parent, guardian
or other person had prior to the opening of the school, or...
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22-11A-29
Section 22-11A-29 Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney. At the
time when any petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of the Alabama
Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
and protect the rights of such person and shall determine if the person has the funds and
capacity to secure the services of an attorney to represent him. If the person does not have
the funds or capacity to secure the services of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint
an attorney, who may be the same person as the guardian ad litem, to represent him. (Acts
1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §29.)...
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26-2-2
Section 26-2-2 Removal of guardianship or conservatorship from probate to circuit court. The
administration or conduct of any guardianship or conservatorship of a minor or incapacitated
person may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court, at any time before the
final settlement thereof by the guardian or conservator of any such guardianship or conservatorship
or guardian ad litem or next friend of such ward or anyone entitled to support out of the
estate of such ward without assigning any special equity, and an order of removal must be
made by the court or judge upon the filing of a sworn petition by any such guardian or conservator
or guardian ad litem or next friend for the ward or such person entitled to support out of
the estate of such ward, reciting in what capacity the petitioner acts and that in the opinion
of the petitioner such guardianship or conservatorship can be better administered in the circuit
court than in the probate court. (Code 1923, §8102; Acts...
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43-2-517
Section 43-2-517 Appointment and compensation of special guardian. The jurisdiction of the
probate court to make partial or final settlements or distributions of the estates of decedents
is not affected by the fact that the executor or administrator making the settlement is also
guardian of any heir or distributee, devisee or legatee of the decedent; but in such case
the court must appoint a special guardian, without bond, to represent such heir or distributee,
devisee or legatee on the settlement and distribution; and, upon final settlement, any decree
to which such ward may be entitled must be rendered against the executor or administrator
in the name of the special guardian for the use of the ward; and thereafter the executor or
administrator, in the capacity of guardian, shall be accountable for such decree. The special
guardian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for his services and for the services
of counsel properly employed to be allowed by the court and to be paid...
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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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12-13-21
Section 12-13-21 Appointment of guardian for developmentally disabled person. (a) The term
"developmentally disabled" person, means a person whose impairment of general intellectual
functioning or adaptive behavior meets the following criteria: (1) It has continued since
its origination or can be expected to continue indefinitely. (2) It constitutes a substantial
burden to the impaired person's ability to perform normally in society. (3) It is attributed
to one or more of the following: a. Mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism.
b. Any other condition of a person found to be closely related to mental retardation because
it produces a similar impairment or requires treatment and services similar to those required
for a person who is mentally retarded c. Dyslexia resulting from a condition described in
subparagraph a or b. (b) Guardianship for a developmentally disabled person shall be utilized
only as is necessary to promote and protect the well being of the person,...
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