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6-9-253
Section 6-9-253 Recognition of foreign-country judgments. (a) Except as otherwise provided
in subsections (b) and (c), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment
to which this article applies. (b) A court of this state shall not recognize a foreign-country
judgment if: (1) the judgment was rendered under a judicial system that does not provide impartial
tribunals or procedures compatible with the requirements of due process of law; (2) the foreign
court did not have personal jurisdiction over the defendant; or (3) the foreign court did
not have jurisdiction over the subject matter. (c) A court of this state need not recognize
a foreign-country judgment if: (1) the defendant in the proceeding in the foreign court did
not receive notice of the proceeding in sufficient time to enable the defendant to defend;
(2) the judgment was obtained by fraud that deprived the losing party of an adequate opportunity
to present its case; (3) the judgment or the claim for relief on...
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30-3C-5
Section 30-3C-5 Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court
that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue
under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction
to take action under this chapter if a child is present in this state and the court finds
there is a credible risk of abduction. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §5.)...
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30-3D-211
Section 30-3D-211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order. (a) A
tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state
has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the
existence of the support obligation. (b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-support
order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country. (c) A tribunal
of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order may
serve as: (1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the
spousal-support order issued in this state; or (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify
its own spousal-support order. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
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6-5-754
Section 6-5-754 Choice of forum. (a) If a claim under the common or statutory law of another
state, the United States, or a foreign country or under international treaty for death or
injury to person or damage to property arises against a manufacturer out of an accident that
occurred outside this state, such claim may be brought in the courts of this state in any
county in which jurisdiction of the defendant can be legally obtained in the same manner in
which jurisdiction could have been obtained if the claim had arisen in this state. (b) The
courts of this state shall apply the doctrine of forum non conveniens in determining whether
to accept or decline to take jurisdiction of an action asserting a claim arising out of an
accident occurring outside this state. (c) In applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens,
the court shall take into account each of the following considerations: (1) The state in which
the claimant resides, giving deference to the claimant's choice of forum only...
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15-20A-34
Section 15-20A-34 Juvenile sex offender - Relief from lifetime registration requirements. (a)
A juvenile sex offender subject to lifetime registration pursuant to Section 15-20A-28 may
file a petition requesting the sentencing juvenile court to enter an order relieving the juvenile
sex offender of the requirements pursuant to this chapter 25 years after the juvenile sex
offender is released from the custody of the Department of Youth Services or sentenced, if
the juvenile sex offender was placed on probation, for the sex offense requiring registration
pursuant to this chapter. (b) The petition shall be filed as follows: (1) If the juvenile
sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in this state, the petition shall
be filed in the juvenile court of the county in which the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated
delinquent. (2) If the juvenile sex offender was adjudicated delinquent of a sex offense in
a jurisdiction outside of this state, the petition shall be filed in the...
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30-3D-307
Section 30-3D-307 Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) A support enforcement agency of
this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this
chapter. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the
petitioner shall: (1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state,
another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent; (2) request
an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing; (3) make a reasonable
effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property
of the parties; (4) within seven days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays,
after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal,
send a copy of the notice to the petitioner; (5) within seven days, exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from...
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12-26-5
Section 12-26-5 Petition for order of limited relief - Conviction outside state. (a) An individual
who has been convicted in the court of another state or country and has received an order
of limited relief or similar document or ruling from the convicting jurisdiction may file
a petition to obtain an order of limited relief in the circuit civil court in the judicial
circuit where the individual resides. (b) The circuit court shall have original jurisdiction
of any petition to obtain an order of limited relief, as described in subsection (a). (Act
2019-464, §5.)...
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43-8-175
Section 43-8-175 Probate of foreign will. When the testator was not, at the time of his or
her death, an inhabitant of this state, but was an inhabitant of some other state or territory
of the United States of America, or of some other territory, district or country subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States of America, and his or her will has been duly proved
in any other state of the United States of America, or in any territory, district or country
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States of America, it may be admitted to probate
in the proper court of this state in the manner following: If the will has been admitted to
probate out of the state of Alabama, but within another state of the United States of America,
or within any territory, district or country subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
of America, such will, or copy of the same, and the probate thereof must be certified and
authenticated as provided in 28 U.S.C.A., §1738. Upon the presentation to...
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15-20A-28
Section 15-20A-28 Juvenile sex offender - Lifetime registration and notification. (a) A juvenile
adjudicated delinquent of any of the following sex offenses, who was 14 or older at the time
of the offense, shall be subject to registration and notification, if applicable, for life:
(1) Rape in the first degree, as provided by Section 13A-6-61. (2) Sodomy in the first degree,
as provided by Section 13A-6-63. (3) Sexual abuse in the first degree, as provided by Section
13A-6-66. (4) Sexual torture, as provided by Section 13A-6-65.1. (5) Any offense committed
in any other jurisdiction which, if had been committed in this state under the current provisions
of law, would constitute an offense listed in subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive. (6) Any
offense, committed in this state or any other jurisdiction, comparable to or more severe than
aggravated sexual abuse as described in 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a) or (b). (7) Any attempt or conspiracy
to commit any of the offenses listed in subdivisions (1)...
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26-2A-160
Section 26-2A-160 Foreign conservator; proof of authority; bond; powers. If a conservator has
not been appointed in this state and no petition in a protective proceeding is pending in
this state, a conservator appointed in the state in which the protected person resides may
file in a court of this state in a [county] in which property belonging to the protected person
is located, authenticated copies of letters of appointment and of any bond. Thereafter, the
domiciliary foreign conservator may exercise as to assets in this state all powers of a conservator
appointed in this state and may maintain actions and proceedings in this state subject to
any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties generally. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975,
§2-331.)...
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