30-3C-4
Section 30-3C-4 Actions for abduction prevention measures. (a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. (b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter. This chapter creates no new requirement on the Department of Human Resources or any other social services agency or entity to file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures on behalf of a child. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §4.)...
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12-15-140
Section 12-15-140 Content of order; order may set forth reasonable conditions of behavior for parents, persons responsible for care; enumeration of certain specific requirements which may be included in order. (a) The protection or restraint order may set forth reasonable conditions of behavior to be observed by a person who is a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person legally responsible for the care of the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding, or the spouse of the parent, or spouse of any other person legally responsible for the care of the child, or relatives of any of the above, or residents of the home of the child, or any other person. (b) The protection or restraint order, among other things, may require any person or persons to do any of the following: (1) Stay away from the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding resides, the family or the child. (2) Vacate the home in which the child subject to a juvenile court proceeding...
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30-3-152
Section 30-3-152 Factors considered; order without both parents' consent; presumption where both parents request joint custody. (a) The court shall in every case consider joint custody but may award any form of custody which is determined to be in the best interest of the child. In determining whether joint custody is in the best interest of the child, the court shall consider the same factors considered in awarding sole legal and physical custody and all of the following factors: (1) The agreement or lack of agreement of the parents on joint custody. (2) The past and present ability of the parents to cooperate with each other and make decisions jointly. (3) The ability of the parents to encourage the sharing of love, affection, and contact between the child and the other parent. (4) Any history of or potential for child abuse, spouse abuse, or kidnapping. (5) The geographic proximity of the parents to each other as this relates to the practical considerations of joint physical...
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26-8-40
Section 26-8-40 Removal of property of minor or ward whose parent, etc., resides without state or removes minor or ward from state - Authorization generally. When the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of a minor child or incapacitated person resides without the state or removed with such child from the state, becoming a resident of another state, the court of probate or the circuit court, having jurisdiction of the estate of the minor or ward has authority to order the removal of the property of the minor or ward to a conservator in the state of the residence of the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the minor or ward. (Code 1876, §2800; Code 1886, §2489; Code 1896, §2374; Code 1907, §4464; Code 1923, §8237; Code 1940, T. 21, §109; Acts 1949, No. 128, p. 154; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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30-3B-112
Section 30-3B-112 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. (a) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (3) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding; (4) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request; and (5) Order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child. (b) Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in subsection (a). (c) Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subsections (a) and (b) may be assessed against the parties...
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12-15-214
Section 12-15-214 Ordering and preparation of study and written report concerning child; ordering, conduct, and certification of findings of physical or mental examination of child prior to hearing on petition generally; examination of parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian after hearing where ability to care for or supervise child in issue. The juvenile court may direct that a juvenile probation officer conduct a study and submit a written report to the juvenile court with recommendations concerning a child, his or her family, his or her environment, and other matters relevant to the need for treatment or disposition of the case. The recommendations may indicate that the child needs further mental health evaluation, especially, in some cases, for the purpose of determining whether the child is competent to stand trial. The recommendations may also include a request that the juvenile court proceed pursuant to Section 12-15-130. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-127; §12-15-69;...
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26-10A-15
Section 26-10A-15 Surrender of custody of minor under age of majority. (a) No health facility shall surrender the physical custody of an adoptee to any person other than the Department of Human Resources, a licensed child placing agency, parent, relative by blood or marriage, or person having legal custody, unless such surrender is authorized in a writing executed after the birth of the adoptee by one of the adoptee's parents or agency or the person having legal custody of the adoptee. (b) A health facility shall report to the Department of Human Resources on forms supplied by the department, the name and address of any person and, in the case of a person acting as an agent for an organization, the name and address of the organization to whose physical custody an adoptee is surrendered. Such report shall be transmitted to the department within 48 hours from the surrendering of custody. (c) No adoptee shall be placed with the petitioners prior to the completion of a pre-placement...
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30-2-40
Section 30-2-40 Legal separation. (a) The court shall enter a decree of legal separation if all of the following requirements are satisfied: (1) The court determines that the jurisdictional requirements for the dissolution of a marriage have been met. (2) The court determines the marriage is irretrievably broken or there exists a complete incompatibility of temperament or one or both of the parties desires to live separate and apart. (3) To the extent that it has jurisdiction to do so, the court has considered, approved, or provided for child custody, and has entered an order for child support in compliance with Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration. (b) A legal separation is a court determination of the rights and responsibilities of a husband and wife arising out of the marital relationship. A decree of legal separation does not terminate the marital status of the parties. (c) If a party files a complaint for a decree of legal separation rather than a decree of...
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38-12-34
Section 38-12-34 Subsidies - Authorized; eligibility. (a) Subject to rules adopted to implement this article, the department may provide subsidies for an eligible child placed in kinship guardianship by a court, or by a federally recognized Native American Indian tribe, if the child would not be placed in a kinship guardianship without the assistance of the program. (b) A child is an eligible child for a kinship guardianship subsidy if the department determines the following: (1) The child has been removed from the custody of his or her parent or parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the custody of the parent or parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian would be contrary to the welfare of the child. (2) The department is responsible for the placement and care of the child. (3) Being returned home or being adopted are not appropriate permanent options for the child. (4) Permanent placement with a kinship...
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26-10A-21
Section 26-10A-21 Related proceedings. If, at any time during the pendency of the adoption proceeding, it is determined that any other custody action concerning the adoptee is pending in the courts of this state or any other state or country, any party to the adoption proceeding, or the court on its own motion, may move to stay such adoption proceeding until a determination has been made by an appropriate court with jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA). The adoption may be transferred and consolidated with a custody proceeding pending in any court in this state. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §21; Act 99-435, p. 857, §1.)...
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