12-15-127
Section 12-15-127 Release, delivery to detention or shelter care facility, medical facility
of children taken into custody generally. (a) A person taking a child into custody without
an order of the juvenile court shall, with all possible speed, and in accordance with this
chapter and the rules of court pursuant thereto: (1) Release the child to the parents, legal
guardian, or legal custodian of the child or other suitable person able to provide supervision
and care for the child and issue verbal counsel and warning as may be appropriate. (2) Release
the child to the parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child upon his or her
promise to bring the child before the juvenile court when requested, unless the placement
of the child in detention or shelter care appears required. If a parent, legal guardian, or
other legal custodian fails, when requested, to bring the child before the juvenile court
as provided in this section, the juvenile court may issue an order directing that...
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12-15-209
Section 12-15-209 Children to be released when full-time detention or shelter care not required;
conditions imposed upon release; amendment of conditions or return of child to custody upon
failure to conform to conditions imposed. (a) When the juvenile court finds that full-time
detention or shelter care of a child is not required, the juvenile court shall order the release
of the child, and in so doing, may impose one or more of the following conditions: (1) Place
the child in the custody of a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or any other person
whom the juvenile court deems proper, or place the child with a department, agency, or organization
agreeing to supervise the child. (2) Place restrictions on the travel, association, or place
of abode of the child during the period of his or her release, or place the child under electronic
or telephone monitoring, if available. (3) Impose any other condition deemed reasonably necessary
and consistent with the criteria for detaining...
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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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13A-13-6
Section 13A-13-6 Endangering welfare of child. (a) A man or woman commits the crime of endangering
the welfare of a child when: (1) He or she knowingly directs or authorizes a child less than
16 years of age to engage in an occupation involving a substantial risk of danger to his life
or health; or (2) He or she, as a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the
care or custody of a child less than 18 years of age, fails to exercise reasonable diligence
in the control of such child to prevent him or her from becoming a "dependent child"
or a "delinquent child," as defined in Section 12-15-1. (b) A person does not commit
an offense under Section 13A-13-4 or this section for the sole reason he provides a child
under the age of 19 years or a dependent spouse with remedial treatment by spiritual means
alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination
by a duly accredited practitioner thereof in lieu of medical treatment. (c)...
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13A-13-8
Section 13A-13-8 Failure to report missing child. (a) This section shall be known and may be
cited as Caylee's Law. (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ABDUCTION. The removal or retention
of a child without the consent of the child's custodian. (2) CHILD. A person who is less than
18 years of age. (3) CUSTODIAN. A child's father or mother, whether biological or adoptive,
a child's legally appointed guardian, or the spouse of a child's father, mother, or legally
appointed guardian. In the case where only one parent has legal custody, the term means the
parent with legal custody or his or her spouse. (4) GUARDIAN. A guardian as defined in Section
26-2A-20. (5) LOST CHILD. A child who is unable to find his or her way back to his or her
custodian. (6) RUNAWAY CHILD. A child who voluntarily absents himself or herself from the
control of his or her custodian with intent to remain away indefinitely....
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25-5-60
Section 25-5-60 Compensation for death. In death cases, where the death results proximately
from the accident within three years, compensation payable to dependents shall be computed
on the following basis and shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto without administration,
or to a guardian or other person as the court may direct, for the use and benefit of the person
entitled thereto. (1) PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS; AMOUNT OF BENEFITS. a. If the deceased
employee leaves one dependent, there shall be paid to the dependent 50 percent of the average
weekly earnings of the deceased. b. If the deceased employee leaves two or more dependents,
there shall be paid to the dependents 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly earnings of the
deceased. c. If one of two or more dependents is a widow or widower, the compensation may
be paid to the widow or widower for the benefit of herself or himself and the dependent child
or children. In its discretion and when it considers appropriate to do...
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26-14-6
Section 26-14-6 Temporary protective custody. A police officer, a law enforcement official,
or a designated employee of the State or County Department of Human Resources may take a child
into protective custody, or any person in charge of a hospital or similar institution or any
physician treating a child may keep that child in his or her custody, without the consent
of the parent or guardian, whether or not additional medical treatment is required, if the
circumstances or conditions of the child are such that continuing in his or her place of residence
or in the care and custody of the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person responsible
for the child's care presents an imminent danger to that child's life or health. However,
such official shall immediately notify the court having jurisdiction over juveniles of such
actions in taking the child into protective custody; provided, that such custody shall not
exceed 72 hours and that a court of competent jurisdiction and the...
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30-1-5
Section 30-1-5 Consent of parents required for marriage of certain minors. If a person intending
to marry is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age and has not had a former wife
or husband, the consent of a parent or guardian of the minor to the marriage shall be required.
Evidence of consent shall be in the form of an affidavit signed by a parent or guardian, notarized,
and filed with the probate court. (Code 1852, §1950; Code 1867, §2339; Code 1876, §2678;
Code 1886, §2315; Code 1896, §2845; Code 1907, §4885; Code 1923, §8999; Code 1940, T.
34, §10; Act 2003-150, p. 454, §1; Act 2019-340, §1.)...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information;
costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection
order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise
emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable cause
to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse. (2)
A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State Department
of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor child. b.
Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection order. (b)
Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available through
the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide assistance
to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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44-1-31
Section 44-1-31 Guardianship of youth in custody of department. If, at any time while legal
custody of a youth is vested in the department of youth services, the department learns that
he or she, for any reason does not have a natural or adoptive parent in a position to exercise
effective guardianship or a legally appointed guardian of his or her person, the department
may thereupon file a petition in the appropriate court for the appointment of a guardian of
the person or property of such youth. No officer or employee of the department shall accept
appointment as the guardian of a youth whose legal custody is vested in the department. (Acts
1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §22.)...
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