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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.
(2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court
in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship,
paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which
the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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30-3-169
Section 30-3-169 Objection to change of principal residence. The person entitled to
determine the principal residence of a child may change the principal residence of a child
after providing notice as provided herein unless a person entitled to notice files a proceeding
seeking a temporary or permanent order to prevent the change of principal residence of a child
within 30 days after receipt of such notice. (Act 2003-364, p. 1017, §10.)...
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30-3C-2
Section 30-3C-2 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) ABDUCTION. The wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child. (2) CHILD.
An unemancipated individual who is less than 19 years of age. (3) CHILD-CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD-CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A court proceeding in
which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is at issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, neglect,
abuse, dependency, paternity, termination of parental rights, or protection from domestic
violence. The term does not include a court proceeding involving juvenile...
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30-3D-104
Section 30-3D-104 Remedies cumulative. (a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative
and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign
support order on the basis of comity. (b) This chapter does not: (1) provide the exclusive
method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or (2) grant
a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child
custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
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30-3-169.10
Section 30-3-169.10 Appeal. An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding
under this article in accordance with Alabama law. Unless the court enters a temporary order
under Section 30-3-169.2, the court may not stay an order enjoining a change in principal
residence of a child pending appeal. (Act 2003-364, p. 1017, §20.)...
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30-3B-105
Section 30-3B-105 International application of chapter. (a) A court of this state shall
treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying
this article and Article 2. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a child custody
determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity
with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under Article
3. (c) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign
country violates fundamental principles of human rights. (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)...
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38-10-30
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status
created by court order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of
Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER CARE. Services
for children outside of their own homes provided on a 24-hour basis in a licensed or approved
facility. (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-686, p. 81, §1.)...
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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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30-3B-206
Section 30-3B-206 Simultaneous proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if,
at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of
the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially
in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by
the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under
Section 30-3B-207. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-204, a
court of this state, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents
and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to Section 30-3B-209. If the
court determines that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another
state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this
state shall stay...
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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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