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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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30-3-169.9
Section 30-3-169.9 Change of principal residence outside state. (a) In those instances where
the change of principal residence of a child results in the relocation of a child to a residence
outside this state, the provisions of Sections 30-3B-101 to 30-3B-314, inclusive, shall apply
to actions commenced under this article. (b) Where the parties have been awarded joint custody,
joint legal custody, or joint physical custody of a child as defined in Section 30-3-151,
and at least one parent having joint custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody
of a child continues to maintain a principal residence in this state, the child shall have
a significant connection with this state and a court in fashioning its judgments, orders,
or decrees may retain continuing jurisdiction under Sections 30-3B-202 to 30-3B-204, inclusive,
even though the child's principal residence after the relocation is outside this state. (c)
In a proceeding commenced to modify, interpret, or enforce a final...
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30-3B-311
Section 30-3B-311 Warrant to take physical custody of child. (a) Upon the filing of a petition
seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application
for the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of the child if the child is imminently
likely to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state. (b) If the court, upon
the testimony of the petitioner or other witness, finds that the child is imminently likely
to suffer serious physical harm or be removed from this state, it may issue a warrant to take
physical custody of the child. The petition must be heard within 72 hours after the warrant
is executed unless impossible. In that event, the court shall hold the hearing on the next
judicial day. The application for the warrant must include the statements required by Section
30-3B-308(b). (c) A warrant to take physical custody of a child must: (1) Recite the facts
upon which a conclusion of imminent serious physical harm or...
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30-5-4
Section 30-5-4 Remedies and relief; duty to inform court of pending proceedings, litigation,
etc.; previous court orders; issuance of orders. (a) The plaintiff's right to relief under
this chapter shall not be affected by his or her leaving the residence or household to avoid
further abuse. (b) At any hearing in a proceeding to obtain a protection order, each party
has a continuing duty to inform the court of each pending proceeding in this state or any
other state for a protection order, any pending civil litigation in this state or any other
state, each pending proceeding in any family or juvenile court of this state or any other
state, each pending criminal case involving the parties in this state or any other state,
and any existing child custody or support order, including the case name, the file number,
and the county and state of the proceeding, if that information is known to the party. (c)
The remedies and procedures provided in this chapter are in addition to and not in lieu...
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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for the juvenile
court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The purpose of
this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children who come under
the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility of the juvenile
court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this purpose, the following
goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve and strengthen the family
of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home environment of the child.
(2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or parents only when it is judicially
determined to be in his or her best interests or for the safety and protection of the public.
(3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents as quickly and as safely as possible
when the child has been removed from the custody...
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12-25-32
Section 12-25-32 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Sentencing Commission, established as a state
agency under the Supreme Court by this chapter. (2) CONTINUUM OF PUNISHMENTS. An array of
punishment options, from probation to incarceration, graduated in restrictiveness according
to the degree of supervision of the offender including, but not limited to, all of the following:
a. Active Incarceration. A sentence, other than an intermediate punishment or unsupervised
probation, that requires an offender to serve a sentence of imprisonment. The term includes
time served in a work release program operated as a custody option by the Alabama Department
of Corrections or in the Supervised Intensive Restitution program of the Department of Corrections
pursuant to Article 7, commencing with Section 15-18-110, of Chapter 18 of Title 15. b. Intermediate
Punishment. A sentence that may include assignment to any...
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26-17-637
Section 26-17-637 Binding effect of determination of parentage. (a) Except as otherwise provided
in subsection (b), a determination of parentage is binding on: (1) all signatories to an acknowledgement
as provided in Article 3; and (2) all parties to an adjudication by a court acting under circumstances
that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of Section 30-3A-201. (b) A child is not bound
by a determination of parentage under this chapter unless the child was a party or was represented
in the proceeding determining parentage by a guardian ad litem. (c) In a proceeding to dissolve
a marriage, the court is deemed to have made an adjudication of the parentage of a child if
the court acts under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of Section
30-3A-201, and the final order expressly identifies a child as a "child of the marriage,"
"issue of the marriage," or similar words indicating that the husband is the father
of the child. (d) Except as otherwise provided in...
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43-8-1
Section 43-8-1 General definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent
articles which are applicable to specific articles or divisions, and unless the context otherwise
requires, in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFICIARY.
As it relates to trust beneficiaries, includes a person who has any present or future interest,
vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer
and as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.
(2) CHILD. Includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this chapter by intestate
succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only
a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (3) COURT. The court
having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. This court in Alabama
is known as the probate court. (4) DAYS. That...
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38-7-2
Section 38-7-2 Definitions. Terms used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the
plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular number, and the word "shall"
is always mandatory and not merely directory: (1) CHILD. Any person under 19 years of age,
a person under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 12-15-117,
or a person under 21 years of age in foster care as defined by the Department of Human Resources.
(2) CHILD-CARE INSTITUTION or INSTITUTION FOR CHILD CARE. A child-care facility where more
than 10 children are received and maintained for the purpose of providing them with care or
training or both, or transitional living program services, but does not include: a. Any institution
for child care which is under the ownership or control,...
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12-15-121
Section 12-15-121 Form, contents, and execution of juvenile petitions. (a) A juvenile petition
alleging delinquency, in need of supervision, or dependency may be signed by any person 18
years of age or older, other than a juvenile court intake officer, who has knowledge of the
facts alleged or is informed of them and believes that they are true. However, the person
signing a dependency petition, in the petition or in an attached affidavit, shall give information,
if reasonably ascertainable, as required in Section 30-3B-209. (b) A petition shall be entitled
"In the matter of _____, a child" and shall be made under oath. (c) The petition
shall set forth with specificity all of the following: (1) The facts which bring the child
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the facts constituting the alleged dependency,
delinquency, or need of supervision and the facts showing that the child is in need of supervision,
treatment, rehabilitation, care, or the protection of the state, as the...
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