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30-3-4.2
Section 30-3-4.2 Grandparent visitation. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words have the following meanings: (1) GRANDPARENT. The parent of a parent,
whether the relationship is created biologically or by adoption. (2) HARM. A finding by the
court, by clear and convincing evidence, that without court-ordered visitation by the grandparent,
the child's emotional, mental, or physical well-being has been, could reasonably be, or would
be jeopardized. (b) A grandparent may file an original action in a circuit court where his
or her grandchild resides or any other court exercising jurisdiction with respect to the grandchild
or file a motion to intervene in any action when any court in this state has before it any
issue concerning custody of the grandchild, including a domestic relations proceeding involving
the parent or parents of the grandchild, for reasonable visitation rights with respect to
the grandchild if any of the following circumstances exist: (1) An action for...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section
15-3-5, the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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15-23-60
Section 15-23-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACCUSED. A person who has been arrested for committing a criminal
offense and who is held for an initial appearance or other proceeding before trial. (2) APPELLATE
PROCEEDING. An oral argument held in open court before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals,
the Supreme Court of Alabama, a federal court of appeals, or the United States Supreme Court.
(3) ARREST. The actual custodial restraint of a person or his or her submission to custody.
(4) COMMUNITY STATUS. Extension of the limits of the places of confinement of a prisoner through
work release, supervised intensive restitution (SIR), and initial consideration of pre-discretionary
leave, passes, and furloughs. (5) COURT. All state courts including juvenile courts. (6) CRIME
VICTIM ADVOCATE. A person who is employed or authorized by a public entity or a private entity
that receives public funding primarily to provide...
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23-4-20
Section 23-4-20 Vacation of street or alley. (a) Subject to the conditions set out in
this subsection, any street or alley may be vacated, in whole or in part, by the owner or
owners of the land abutting the street or alley or abutting that portion of the street or
alley desired to be vacated by following the procedures set out herein. The owner or owners
of the land abutting the street or alley to be vacated shall join in a written petition requesting
that the street or alley be vacated and shall file the petition with the governing body with
jurisdiction over the street or alley, or portion thereof, requesting the governing body's
approval of the vacation. The governing body shall set the request for vacation for public
hearing within 100 days from the date the petition is received. Notice of the hearing shall
be provided as set out in Section 36-25A-3 for notice of meetings of the governing
body and shall describe the street or alley, or portion thereof, requested to be vacated in...

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26-2A-20
Section 26-2A-20 General definitions. As used in this chapter the following terms shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) CLAIMS. In respect of a protected person, includes liabilities of the protected person,
whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, and liabilities of the estate which arise
at or after the appointment of a conservator, including expenses of administration. (2) CONSERVATOR.
A person who is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a protected person and includes
a limited conservator described in Section 26-2A-148(a). (3) COURT. A probate court
of this state. (4) COURT REPRESENTATIVE. A person appointed in a guardianship or protective
proceeding who is trained in law, nursing, or social work, is an officer, employee, or special
appointee of the court, and has no personal interest in the proceeding. (5) DISABILITY. Cause
for a protective order as described in Section 26-2A-130. (6) ESTATE. Includes...
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34-13-11
Section 34-13-11 Authorizing agent; right of disposition. (a) A person, who is at least
18 years of age and of sound mind, may enter into a contract to act as authorizing agent and
direct the location, manner, and conditions of disposition of remains and arrange for funeral
goods and services to be provided upon death. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),
the right to control the disposition of the remains of a deceased person as an authorizing
agent, including the location, manner, and conditions of disposition and arrangements for
funeral goods and services to be provided, shall vest in the following persons in the priority
listed and the order named, provided the person is at least 18 years of age and of sound mind:
(1) The person designated by the decedent as authorized to direct disposition pursuant to
Public Law No. 109-163, Section 564, as listed on the decedent's United States Department
of Defense Record of Emergency Data, DD Form 93, or its successor form, if the...
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26-2A-112
Section 26-2A-112 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, the following terms
have the following meanings: (1) RELATIVE. A sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild
of a ward or a person who shares this same relationship through adoption or a spouse of the
ward. (2) VISITATION. Any in-person meeting or any telephonic mail or electronic communication
between a ward and his or her relative. (3) VISITATION ORDER. An order issued by the court
after notice and hearing regarding the visitation with a ward by his or her relative specifying
the approval or disapproval of any visitation and the specifics of that visitation including,
but not limited to, the time, place, and manner of the visitation. (4) WARD. An adult who
is a ward as defined in Section 26-2A-20. (Act 2016-404, ยง2.)...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be
dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect
the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian,
or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile
court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department
of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department
of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing
and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed
by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide
care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of
Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...

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12-15-202
Section 12-15-202 Rights of the child. (a) Rights of the child when taken into custody.
When a child is taken into custody, the person taking the child into custody shall inform
the child of all of the following, in language understandable to the child: (1) The reason
that the child is being taken into custody. (2) That the child has the right to communicate
with his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian whether or not that person is present.
If necessary, reasonable means will be provided for the child to do so. (3) The child has
the right to communicate with an attorney. If the child does not have an attorney, one will
be appointed for him or her. If the child has an attorney who is not present, reasonable means
shall be provided for the child to communicate with the attorney. (b) Rights of the child
before being questioned while in custody. Before the child is questioned about anything concerning
the charge on which the child was taken into custody, the person asking the...
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30-3-161
Section 30-3-161 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires a different definition: (1)
CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE. A change of the residence of a child whose custody has been
determined by a prior court order, whether or not accompanied by a change of the residence
of a person entitled to custody of the child, with the intent that such change shall be permanent
in nature and not amounting to a temporary absence of the child from his or her principal
residence. (2) CHILD. A minor child as defined by subdivision (2) of Section 30-3B-102.
As used in this article, the term may include the singular and the plural. (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...
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