|
30-3D-308
Section 30-3D-308 Duty of Attorney General. (a) If the Attorney General determines that the
support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual,
the Attorney General may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may
provide those services directly to the individual. (b) The Attorney General may determine
that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this
state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3D-308.htm - 866 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3-161.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
30-3-169.3
Section 30-3-169.3 Change of custody. (a) Upon the entry of a temporary order or upon final
judgment permitting the change of principal residence of a child, a court may consider a proposed
change of principal residence of a child as a factor to support a change of custody of the
child. In determining whether a proposed or actual change of principal residence of a minor
child should cause a change in custody of that child, a court shall take into account all
factors affecting the child, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The nature,
quality, extent of involvement, and duration of the child's relationship with the person proposing
to relocate with the child and with the non-relocating person, siblings, and other significant
persons or institutions in the child's life. (2) The age, developmental stage, needs of the
child, and the likely impact the change of principal residence of a child will have on the
child's physical, educational, and emotional development, taking into...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3-169.3.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-15-117
Section 12-15-117 Retention and termination of jurisdiction generally. (a) Once a child has
been adjudicated dependent, delinquent, or in need of supervision, jurisdiction of the juvenile
court shall terminate when the child becomes 21 years of age unless, prior thereto, the judge
of the juvenile court terminates its jurisdiction by explicitly stating in a written order
that it is terminating jurisdiction over the case involving the child. Nothing in this section
is intended to affect the initial and continuing jurisdiction of juvenile courts over cases
other than delinquency, dependency, or in need of supervision cases as provided in Sections
12-15-114, 12-15-115, 12-15-116, or any other statute by which jurisdiction was initially
lawfully invoked. (b) The jurisdiction of the juvenile court shall terminate when the child
is convicted or adjudicated a youthful offender as provided in Section 12-15-203(i) and Section
12-15-204(b). If a person already under the jurisdiction of the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-117.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
30-3D-301
Section 30-3D-301 Proceedings under chapter. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,
this article applies to all proceedings under this chapter. (b) An individual petitioner or
a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing
a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing
a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country
which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent. (Act 2015-284, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3D-301.htm - 874 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
38-10-7
Section 38-10-7 Institution of actions for enforcement of child support obligations, etc. (a)
Whenever anyone owing the obligation of support has failed to provide support, and application
is made to the department for support services as may be provided pursuant to the requirements
of Title IV-D or for aid, the department, and including the district attorney when providing
services for the department, may take appropriate action under this article, or any other
appropriate state and federal statutes, to assure that the responsible person or persons owing
the obligation of support provide support, including, but not limited to, civil or criminal
actions to determine parentage or to establish, modify, or enforce support obligations. All
actions to determine parentage or to establish, modify, or enforce support obligations may
be brought in either the juvenile court or district court or the circuit court or appropriate
federal court, and all presently existing statutes are hereby amended...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/38-10-7.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-2-40.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
30-3-110
Section 30-3-110 Civil action for order of retroactive support. There is hereby created a civil
action to establish an order of retroactive support which may be brought against a non-supporting
parent who has a duty to support as the legal parent of a child or children but has failed
to provide support. The action may be brought by the parent or guardian with physical or legal
custody who is providing the actual care and support for the child or may be brought by the
Department of Human Resources pursuant to the provisions of Section 38-10-1 et seq. An action
under this section can be brought only if support has not previously been ordered pursuant
to a divorce or other action in this or any other jurisdiction. (Acts 1994, No. 94-213, p.
298, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/30-3-110.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-15-302
Section 12-15-302 Venue generally. (a) Dependency proceedings shall be commenced in the county
where the child resides, in the county where the child is present when the proceedings are
commenced, or in the county where the acts that are the basis of the dependency petition occurred.
(b) Regardless of the county where the child currently resides, when a petition is filed seeking
to modify an award of custody or visitation pursuant to an adjudication of dependency, and
one of the individuals who was a party to the original proceeding still resides in the county
of the juvenile court of original jurisdiction, the petition shall be filed in the juvenile
court of the original jurisdiction. (c) When a petition is filed seeking to modify an award
of custody or visitation pursuant to an adjudication of dependency in which all parties to
the original action, including the child, no longer reside in the county of original jurisdiction,
the petition shall be filed in the county where the child...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-15-302.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
12-17-330
Section 12-17-330 Appointment; rehearing; ratification of findings and recommendations. (a)
The Administrative Director of Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial
circuit on either a full-time or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by
the presiding circuit court judge and upon consideration of funding and the number of child
support cases in the domestic relations division of the circuit court, including cases brought
pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Once the Administrative Director of Courts
approves the request, the presiding judge of the circuit court may appoint an attorney the
judge believes to be qualified to fill the position, subject to the approval of the Administrative
Director of Courts. The amount to be paid the referee and the manner of payment shall be determined
by the Administrative Director of Courts. (b) The presiding judge of the circuit court may
direct that the referee hear child support cases in the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-17-330.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages
|