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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure
that each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated
with dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care
and a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive
information concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise
written explanation of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their
families, the department, and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights
and role of the members of the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training
and support for the purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs
of the child in foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating,
identifying, and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations;
staff training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas;
access by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall
register any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated
youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private
alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted
with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by
this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program
for a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution
or organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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38-12-36
Section 38-12-36 Subsidies - Duration. Provided that federal funding is available, the
kinship guardianship subsidy shall continue until the following occur: (1) The child who is
being cared for by the kinship guardian or successor guardian reaches age 18 years, or age
21 if the child has attained age 16 before the kinship subsidy agreement became effective,
and the child is: a. Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent
credential. b. Enrolled in an institution which provides postsecondary or vocational education.
c. Participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove barriers to, employment.
d. Employed for at least 80 hours per month. e. Incapable of doing any of the activities described
in paragraphs a. through d. due to a medical condition, which incapability is supported by
regularly updated information in the case plan of the child, if applicable. (2) The kinship
guardian or successor guardian is no longer legally responsible for...
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38-12-40
Section 38-12-40 Subsidy excluded from income; taxation. Except as required by federal
law or regulation, the kinship guardianship subsidy may not be counted as a resource or income
in the determination of the kinship guardian's, successor guardian's, or child's eligibility
for any public benefits or assistance. Kinship guardianship subsidy payments shall be exempt
from any tax levied by the state or any subdivision thereof and shall be exempt from levy,
garnishment, attachment, or any other process whatsoever and shall be inalienable. (Act 2010-712,
p. 1744, §11; Act 2016-129, §1.)...
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38-12-4
Section 38-12-4 Individualized service plan. (a) The department shall determine whether
the person is able to care effectively for the foster child by the following methods: (1)
Reviewing personal and professional references. (2) Observing during a home visit of the kinship
foster parent with household members. (3) Interviewing the kinship foster parent. (b) The
department and the kinship foster parent shall develop an individualized service plan for
the foster care of the child. The plan shall be periodically reviewed and updated. If the
plan includes the use of an approved daycare center or family daycare home, the department
shall pay for child care arrangements, according to established rates. (c) The kinship foster
parent shall cooperate with any activities specified in the individualized service plan for
the foster child, such as counseling, therapy, court sessions, or visits with the foster child's
parents or other family members. (d) Whether appointed kinship guardian by the...
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26-10B-7
Section 26-10B-7 Medical assistance; applicability. (a) A child with special needs residing
in this state who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall
be entitled to receive a medical assistance identification from this state upon the filing
in the Medicaid office of a certified copy of the adoption assistance agreement obtained from
the adoption assistance state. The adoptive parents shall be required at least annually to
show that the agreement is still in force or has been renewed. (b) The terms of the compact
entered into by the department and addressed in this statute will apply to children who are
the subject of a federal adoption assistance agreement. At the department's option, and in
concurrence with the Alabama Medicaid Agency, the state may elect to provide the benefits
described in this statute to children who are the subject of a state adoption assistance agreement,
in which case the Department of Human Resources will pay the state's...
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26-10B-8
Section 26-10B-8 Department to provide coverage and benefits not provided by residence
state; procedure for reimbursement. The State Department of Human Resources shall provide
coverage and benefits for a child who is in another state and who is covered by an adoption
assistance agreement made by the State Department of Human Resources for coverage or benefits,
if any, not provided by the residence state. To this end, the adoptive parents acting for
the child must obtain prior approval from the State Department of Human Resources and may
submit evidence of payment for services or benefit amounts not payable in the residence state
and shall be reimbursed therefor. However, there shall be no reimbursement for services or
benefit amounts covered under any insurance or other third party medical contract or arrangement
held by the child or the adoptive parents. The State Department of Human Resources shall make
regulations implementing this section. Among other things, such regulations...
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27-21B-9
Section 27-21B-9 Garnishment of wages. (a) The Alabama Medicaid Agency may garnish the
wages, salary, or other employment income of any person who is required by a court or administrative
order to provide coverage of the costs of health services to a child who is eligible for medical
assistance and has received payment from a third party for the cost of services for the child
but has not used the payments to reimburse the other parent or guardian of the child, the
provider of services, or the Alabama Medicaid Agency for its payments made. Current or past
due child support shall have priority over claims for the costs of the services. (b) In addition
to the powers granted in subsection (a), the Alabama Medicaid Agency may notify the State
Department of Revenue of any amounts due under this section. Upon proper and timely
notice, the department shall withhold any amount from any state tax refund due to the above-described
person. (Acts 1994, No. 94-710, p. 1377, §9.)...
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30-3D-705
Section 30-3D-705 Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking
establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child.
In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request
seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding,
Sections 30-3D-706 through 30-3D-713 apply. (c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement
of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement: (1) a security, bond, or deposit
is not required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses; and (2) an obligee or obligor
that in the issuing country has benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit,
at least to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of this
state under the same circumstances. (d) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled
to assistance from the Department of Human Resources. (e) This article...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section
15-3-5, the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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