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38-10-30
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court
order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including
the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER CARE. Services for children
outside of their own homes provided on a 24-hour basis in a licensed or approved facility.
(Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-686, p. 81, §1.)...
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38-12-1
Section 38-12-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. State Department of Human Resources. (2) FOSTER PARENT. Any person
with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, is placed for temporary
or long-term care, but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose
of adoption. (Act 99-437, p. 864, §1.)...
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38-14-1
Section 38-14-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources. (2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL or FAMILY
MEMBER. A person whose household income is equal to or less than 80 percent of the median
household income for the state or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines,
whichever is greater. (3) EMERGENCY. Payments for necessary medical expenses of the account
owner or family member, expenses to avoid the eviction of the account owner from the account
owner's primary residence, and for necessary living expenses following a loss of income (4)
FIDUCIARY ORGANIZATION. Any nonprofit, fund-raising organization that is exempt from taxation
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; any certified community
development financial institution; any credit union chartered under federal or state law;
or any Indian tribe as defined in Section 4(12) of the Native American...
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26-10-21
Section 26-10-21 Purpose of article. The purpose of this article is to supplement the Alabama
adoption statutes by making possible through public financial subsidy the most appropriate
adoption of each child certified by the State Department of Human Resources as requiring a
subsidy to assure adoption. (Acts 1979, No. 79-691, p. 1231, §1.)...
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26-10A-16
Section 26-10A-16 Petition. (a) A petition for adoption shall be filed with the clerk of the
court within 30 days after the minor is placed with the prospective adoptive parent or parents
for purposes of adoption unless the minor is in custody of the Department of Human Resources
or a licensed child placing agency except that a petition for good cause shown may be filed
beyond the 30-day period. The petition shall be signed, and verified by each petitioner, and
shall allege: (1) The full name, age, and place of residence of each petitioner and, if married,
the place and date of marriage; (2) The date and place of birth of the adoptee, except in
the case of abandonment; (3) The birth name of the adoptee, any other names by which the adoptee
has been known, and the adoptee's proposed new name; (4) Where the adoptee is residing at
the time of the filing of the petition, and if the minor is not in the custody of a petitioner,
when he, she, or they intend to acquire custody; (5) That each...
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26-16-52
Section 26-16-52 Ad hoc child abuse protection team advisory committee created; composition,
duties, etc.; annual report. Upon October 1, 1985, an ad hoc child abuse protection team advisory
committee shall be created and shall consist of the following members: The Governor of the
State of Alabama or his or her designated representative; the Director of the Department of
Human Resources; the Executive Director of the Child Abuse Trust Fund; the President of the
State Parents Teachers Association; two judges in the State of Alabama that preside over courts
exercising juvenile jurisdiction to be selected by the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme
Court; one representative from the Association of County Department of Human Resources County
Directors to be selected by the Governor; the Executive Director of the Office of Prosecution
Services; the Chairman of the Victims Compensation Commission; and two other members selected
by the President of the Child Abuse Trust Fund. The committee...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in Section 12-15-301.
(2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the municipality and the sheriff's
department for the county in which a child advocacy center is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
An individual holding a master's or higher degree in social work, mental health counseling,
or other social work related or mental health counseling related field of study, and who has
received special training regarding child maltreatment and child trauma. (b) In order to become
eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated,
child advocacy centers in this state shall: (1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the
requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01 et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where
forensic interviews, conducted jointly by...
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26-17-507
Section 26-17-507 Additional genetic testing. The court or the Alabama Department of Human
Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 shall order additional genetic testing upon the request
of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing
identified a man as the father of the child under Section 26-17-505, the court or the Alabama
Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 may not order additional testing
unless the party provides advance payment for the testing. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-602
Section 26-17-602 Standing to maintain proceeding. Subject to Article 3 and Sections 26-17-607
and 26-17-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by: (1) the child; (2)
the mother of the child; (3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated; (4)
the Alabama Department of Human Resources; (5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing
agency licensed in Alabama or any other state that is properly authorized to do business in
Alabama; (6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise
be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor; or (7)
any interested person. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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30-3-171
Section 30-3-171 Issuance of notice to withhold, etc., license. Upon application to the department
for support services by an obligee alleging the existence of a delinquency or failure to comply
with subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings, the department
may, upon an administrative determination that there is a delinquency or a failure to comply,
issue a notice of intent to withhold, restrict use of, or suspend a license. The notice shall
be served upon the obligor personally or by certified mail or as otherwise provided in the
Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. The notice shall state that licenses granted by licensing
authorities of the State of Alabama and held by the obligor may be suspended 60 days after
service unless, within that time, the obligor does one of the following as appropriate based
on reason for suspension: (1) Pays the entire support debt stated in the notice. (2) Enters
into a payment plan approved by the department or its agent. (3)...
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