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34-17A-22
Section 34-17A-22 Therapists - Testimony in alimony or divorce actions. If both parties to
a marriage have obtained marriage and family therapy by a licensed marriage and family therapist,
the therapist shall not be competent to testify in an alimony or divorce action concerning
information acquired in the course of the therapeutic relationship. This section shall not
apply to custody actions. (Acts 1997, No. 97-170, p. 247, ยง22.)...
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6-6-26.01
Section 6-6-26.01 Definitions. In this division: (1) "Collaborative law communication"
means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (A) is made
to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (B) occurs
after the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement and before the collaborative
law process is concluded. (2) "Collaborative law participation agreement" means
an agreement by persons to participate in a collaborative law process. (3) "Collaborative
law process" means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention
by a tribunal in which persons: (A) sign a collaborative law participation agreement; and
(B) are represented by collaborative lawyers. (4) "Collaborative lawyer" means a
lawyer who represents a party in a collaborative law process. (5) "Collaborative matter"
means a dispute, transaction, claim, problem, or issue for resolution, including a dispute,
claim, or issue...
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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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34-17A-21
Section 34-17A-21 Therapists - Privileged communications; exceptions. For the purpose of this
chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed marriage and family
therapists and clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney
and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged
communication to be disclosed, except in the following circumstances: (1) As mandated by law.
(2) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons. (3) Where the therapist
is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which
case client confidences may be disclosed only in the course of that action. (4) Where the
client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate
the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses
in his or her own behalf, or both. (5) If there is a waiver previously...
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22-9A-21
Section 22-9A-21 Disclosure of information from vital records. (a) To protect the integrity
of vital records, to insure their proper use, and to insure the efficient and proper administration
of the system of vital statistics, it shall be unlawful for any person to permit inspection
of, or to disclose information contained in vital records, or to copy or issue a copy of all
or part of any record, except as authorized by this chapter and by rules of the board or by
order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) The State Registrar or other custodians of
vital records shall not permit inspection of, or disclose information contained in vital records,
or copy or issue a copy of all or part of any records unless he or she is satisfied that the
applicant is authorized to obtain a copy of the record. (1) The registrant, a member of his
or her immediate family, his or her guardian, and their respective legal representatives,
when acting on their behalf and for their benefit, may, in any...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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26-1A-301
Section 26-1A-301 Power of attorney form. A document substantially in the following form may
be used to create a power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this chapter.
ALABAMA POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM IMPORTANT INFORMATION This power of attorney authorizes another
person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). Your
agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your
money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself. The meaning of authority over subjects
listed on this form is explained in the Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Chapter 1A,
Title 26, Code of Alabama 1975. This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make
health care decisions for you. Such powers are governed by other applicable law. You should
select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the
agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power...
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30-2-56
Section 30-2-56 Interim alimony. (a)(1) In an action for divorce, legal separation, or annulment,
the court may award either spouse interim alimony based upon a showing of all of the following:
a. The spouse maintains the validity of the marriage. b. The spouse needs interim alimony,
after taking into consideration any other financial contributions provided by the other spouse
pursuant to other interim orders of the court. c. The other spouse has the ability to pay
interim alimony. (2) An award under subdivision (1) may be made retroactive to the date of
the filing of the complaint. The amount awarded shall be based on the applicable factors for
awarding rehabilitative or periodic alimony as established in subsections (d), (e), and (f)
of Section 30-2-57. (b) An order awarding interim alimony may be terminated or prospectively
modified at any time prior to the entry of a final judgment for good cause shown. In case
of an emergency, the court may order or prospectively modify interim...
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30-2-57
Section 30-2-57 Rehabilitative or periodic alimony. (a) Upon granting a divorce or legal separation,
the court shall award either rehabilitative or periodic alimony as provided in subsection
(b), if the court expressly finds all of the following: (1) A party lacks a separate estate
or his or her separate estate is insufficient to enable the party to acquire the ability to
preserve, to the extent possible, the economic status quo of the parties as it existed during
the marriage. (2) The other party has the ability to supply those means without undue economic
hardship. (3) The circumstances of the case make it equitable. (b) If a party has met the
requirements of subsection (a), the court shall award alimony in the following priority: (1)
Unless the court expressly finds that rehabilitative alimony is not feasible, the court shall
award rehabilitative alimony to the party for a limited duration, not to exceed five years,
absent extraordinary circumstances, of an amount to enable the...
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34-17A-23
Section 34-17A-23 Therapists - Duties and liability. (a) There shall be no monetary liability
on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, any person who is a licensed marriage
and family therapist in failing to predict and warn of and protect from a patient's violent
behavior except where the patient has communicated to the marriage and family therapist a
serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims. (b)
The duty to warn of or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from violent behavior
arises only under the limited circumstance specified in subsection (a). The duty shall be
discharged by the marriage and family therapist if reasonable efforts are made to communicate
the threat to the victim or victims and to a law enforcement agency. (c) No monetary liability
and no cause of action may arise under this chapter against any person who is a licensed marriage
and family therapist under this chapter for confidences...
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