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8-39-6
Section 8-39-6 Rights and remedies of consumer. (a) This chapter shall not limit rights or
remedies available to a consumer under any other law. (b) Any waiver of rights by a consumer
under this chapter shall be void. (c) In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer
may bring an action to recover any damages caused by a violation of this chapter within four
years after the cause of action has accrued. By the original agreement, the parties may reduce
the period of limitation to not less than one year but may not extend the period of limitation.
The court may award a consumer who prevails up to treble damages, together with costs, disbursements,
and reasonable attorney fees, and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate.
(Act 2018-448, §6.)...
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30-3B-207
Section 30-3B-207 Inconvenient forum. (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under
this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction
at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and
that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum
may be raised upon the motion of a party, the court's own motion, or request of another court.
(b) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider
whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this
purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant
factors, including: (1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in
the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child; (2) The length of
time the child has resided outside this state; (3) The distance between...
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25-5-56
Section 25-5-56 Settlements between parties. The interested parties may settle all matters
of benefits, whether involving compensation, medical payments, or rehabilitation, and all
questions arising under this article and Article 4 of this chapter between themselves, and
every settlement shall be in an amount the same as the amounts or benefits stipulated in this
article. No settlement for an amount less than the amounts or benefits stipulated in this
article shall be valid for any purpose, unless a judge of the court where the claim for compensation
under this chapter is entitled to be made, or upon the written consent of the parties, a judge
of the court determines that it is for the best interest of the employee or the employee's
dependent to accept a lesser sum and approves the settlement. The court shall not approve
any settlement unless and until it has first made inquiry into the bona fides of a claimant's
claim and the liability of the defendant; and if deemed advisable, the...
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6-6-26.01
Section 6-6-26.01 Definitions. In this division: (1) "Collaborative law communication"
means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (A) is made
to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (B) occurs
after the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement and before the collaborative
law process is concluded. (2) "Collaborative law participation agreement" means
an agreement by persons to participate in a collaborative law process. (3) "Collaborative
law process" means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention
by a tribunal in which persons: (A) sign a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(B) are represented by collaborative lawyers. (4) "Collaborative lawyer" means a
lawyer who represents a party in a collaborative law process. (5) "Collaborative matter"
means a dispute, transaction, claim, problem, or issue for resolution, including a dispute,
claim, or issue...
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12-15-311
Section 12-15-311 Dispositional hearing. (a) If the juvenile court finds from clear and convincing
evidence, competent, material, and relevant in nature, that a child is dependent, the juvenile
court may proceed immediately, in the absence of objection showing good cause or at a postponed
hearing, to make proper disposition of the case. (b) In dispositional hearings, all relevant
and material evidence helpful in determining the best interests of the child, including verbal
and written reports, may be received by the juvenile court even though not admissible in the
adjudicatory hearing. The parties or their counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to examine
and controvert written reports so received and to cross-examine individuals making reports.
(c) On its own motion or that of a party, the juvenile court may continue the dispositional
hearing pursuant to this section for a reasonable period to receive reports and other evidence
bearing on the disposition or need for care or...
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16-47-78
Section 16-47-78 Types of scholarships; disposition of funds; operation of programs. (a) The
board shall establish four types of scholarships as follows: (1) A number of loans equal to
20 percent of the number of students enrolled in the University of Alabama School of Dentistry,
based on the economic need and scholastic ability of the applicant, in an amount not to exceed
the annual tuition per annum or four times that amount over a four-year period, shall be available
to any bona fide resident of Alabama of good character who has been accepted for matriculation
by the University of Alabama School of Dentistry or any other educational institution accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. This section
shall also apply to graduate students at the discretion of the board. (2) A number of nonrefundable
merit scholarship awards equal in number to five percent of the number of students enrolled
in the University of Alabama School of Dentistry,...
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12-15-212
Section 12-15-212 Conduct of delinquency and child in need of supervision hearings. (a) If
the allegations are denied, the juvenile court shall proceed to hear evidence on the petition.
If the juvenile court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt, based upon competent, material,
and relevant evidence, that the child committed the acts by reason of which the child is alleged
to be delinquent or in need of supervision, the juvenile court shall record its findings and
proceed to determine whether the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. If the juvenile
court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been established, the juvenile court
shall dismiss the petition and order the child discharged from any detention or temporary
care, theretofore ordered in the proceedings. (b) If the child admits to the allegations contained
in the petition, the juvenile court shall record its findings and proceed to determine whether
the child is in need of care or rehabilitation. (c) When...
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8-21C-11
Section 8-21C-11 Civil action for damages. (a) A dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or warrantor
injured by another party's violation of this chapter may bring a civil action in circuit court
to recover actual damages. The court shall award attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing
party in such an action. Venue for any civil action authorized by this section shall be exclusively
in the county in which the dealer's business is located. In an action involving more than
one dealer, venue may be in any county in which any dealer that is party to the action is
located. (b)(1) Prior to bringing suit under this section, the party bringing suit for an
alleged violation shall serve a written demand for mediation upon the offending party. a.
The demand for mediation shall be served upon the other party via certified mail at the address
stated within the manufacturer and dealer agreement between the parties. b. The demand for
mediation shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the...
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18-1A-95
Section 18-1A-95 Disposition of preliminary objections; award of litigation expenses to defendant.
(a) If the probate court determines that a preliminary objection is meritorious, the court
shall make an appropriate order including: (1) Dismissal of the action, in whole or in part,
if the plaintiff is not authorized to take the property, or some part thereof, or the acts
or omissions constituting the basis for the objection will necessarily inflict irreparable
injury upon the defendant; (2) Conditional dismissal, in whole or in part, unless,
within a specified period, the plaintiff takes corrective or remedial action prescribed in
the order, including, if appropriate, the adoption of a new or amended condemnation authorization;
or (3) Any other disposition required by the circumstances. (b) In addition to other requirements
of an order sustaining a preliminary objection or determining that the failure or omission
constituting the basis of the objection was reasonably excusable, the...
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30-3-114
Section 30-3-114 Amount. The order of retroactive support shall be a sum certain judgment and
may cover all periods in which the non-supporting parent failed to provide support. For all
time periods in which support is requested, the court shall consider the needs of the child
or children and the ability of the parents to respond to these needs, and shall determine
the amount of support due for each period by application of the child support guidelines found
in Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration based upon the circumstances during
the time period for which support is sought. If the judgment for retroactive support includes
support due for a period of time in which aid was paid by the Department of Human Resources
and an assignment of support rights thereby exists under Section 38-10-4 and Section 38-10-5,
the department shall be entitled to recover any support due the department under Section 38-10-6.
(Acts 1994, No. 94-213, p. 298, §5.)...
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