44-1-36
Section 44-1-36 Commitment of mentally ill or retarded youth to state hospital; discharge of rehabilitated youth; release of youth into aftercare; termination or extension of orders of commitment. (a) In the event a committed youth shall be diagnosed in writing as mentally ill to the degree that said youth is unable to profit from the programs operated by the department of youth services for the benefit of delinquent youth, the department may petition the proper juvenile court for the commitment of the said youth to the state hospital for the mentally ill. The diagnosis must be made by a person who is legally and professionally qualified under the laws of Alabama to make such a diagnosis. (b) In the event a committed youth shall be diagnosed in writing as mentally retarded to the degree that said youth is unable to profit from the programs operated by the department for the benefit of delinquent youth, the department may petition the proper juvenile court for the commitment of the said...
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12-15-319
Section 12-15-319 Grounds for termination of parental rights; factors considered; presumption arising from abandonment. (a) If the juvenile court finds from clear and convincing evidence, competent, material, and relevant in nature, that the parents of a child are unable or unwilling to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child, or that the conduct or condition of the parents renders them unable to properly care for the child and that the conduct or condition is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, it may terminate the parental rights of the parents. In a hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court shall consider the best interests of the child. In determining whether or not the parents are unable or unwilling to discharge their responsibilities to and for the child and to terminate the parental rights, the juvenile court shall consider the following factors including, but not limited to, the following: (1) That the parents have abandoned...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families. E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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26-2A-109
Section 26-2A-109 Termination of guardianship for incapacitated person. The authority and responsibility of a guardian of an incapacitated person terminates upon the death of the guardian or ward, the determination of incapacity of the guardian, upon transfer to another state as provided in Section 26-2B-301, or upon removal or resignation as provided in Section 26-2A-110. Termination does not affect a guardian's liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-210; Act 2010-500, p. 782, §2.)...
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26-2A-79
Section 26-2A-79 Termination of appointment of guardian; general. A guardian's authority and responsibility terminate upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or upon the minor's death, adoption, marriage, or attainment of majority, but termination does not affect the guardian's liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the guardianship until it has been approved by the court. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-110.)...
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26-2B-301
Section 26-2B-301 Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or conservator pursuant to Section 26-2A-103 as required by Section 26-2A-50 of the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. (c) On the court's own motion or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a). (d) The court shall issue a provisional order granting a petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to petition for guardianship in the other state if the court is satisfied that the...
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26-5-12
Section 26-5-12 Final consent settlement between conservator and ward. A conservator appointed by any court of this state for a minor or incapacitated person may, on the arrival of his or her ward at full age or on termination of the ward's incapacity or on removal of his or her ward's disabilities of nonage by a court of competent jurisdiction or, if the ward is married and has attained the age of 18 years, or if the ward has died, present a verified petition to the court in which the conservatorship is pending, praying for a final consent settlement by and between him or her and his or her ward, or the ward's personal representative, if the ward has died. If such consent settlement is agreed to by the ward, or the ward's personal representative, if the ward has died, by a written instrument, signed by him or her and acknowledged as conveyances of real estate are acknowledged, the court may approve such settlement without notice or publication or posting. The agreement of the ward, or...
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26-2A-114
Section 26-2A-114 Investigation and report. Before ruling on the petition, the court may order the Department of Human Resources or the court representative to do any or all of the following: (1) Conduct interviews with the following: a. The ward b. All petitioners. c. The relatives of the ward. d. To the extent practical, neighbors and, if known, close friends of the ward. (2) Inform the ward of the contents of the petition. (3) Determine whether the ward has the capacity to consent to the requested visitation. (4) Determine whether the ward desires the proposed visitation. (5) Report to the court in writing, at least seven days before the hearing, concerning subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive. (6) Mail, at least seven days before the hearing, a copy of the report referred to in subdivision (5) to all of the following: a. The petitioner or his or her attorney, if any. b. The guardian ad litem appointed to represent the ward for purposes of the petition for visitation. c. The guardian....
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26-2B-302
Section 26-2B-302 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state. (a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to Section 26-2B-301, the guardian or conservator must petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include the following: (1) a certified copy of the other state's provisional order of transfer; (2) an inventory of the protected person's estate as of the date of the petition including certified records of all bank accounts in the protected person's estate as of the date of the petition; (3) proof of the conservator's bond; and (4) any final accounting of the protected person's estate which has been submitted in the prior jurisdiction. If no such accounting was required by the transferring court, the petitioner must prepare and submit an accounting prior to acceptance. (b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to...
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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person, the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30 days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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