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26-10A-25
Section 26-10A-25 Final decree; dispositional hearing. (a) When the pre-placement investigation
has been completed and approved or the investigation has been waived for good cause shown,
the petition for adoption shall be set for a dispositional hearing as soon as possible or
no later than 90 days after the filing of the petition. When there has not been a pre-placement
investigation or the investigation has not been waived for good cause shown or when the adoptee
is a special needs child, the petition for adoption shall be set for a dispositional hearing
as soon as possible or no later than 120 days after the filing of the petition. Upon good
cause shown, the court may extend the time for the dispositional hearing and entry of the
final decree. (b) At the dispositional hearing, the court shall grant a final decree of adoption
if it finds on clear and convincing evidence that: (1) The adoptee has been in the actual
physical custody of the petitioners for a period of 60 days, unless for...
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26-19-1
Section 26-19-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the meanings ascribed, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACMEC. The
Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children created by this chapter within the department.
(2) CJIC. The Criminal Justice Information Center of the state. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama
State Law Enforcement Agency. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. Federal, state and local law enforcement
agencies of this state primarily, and of other states generally. (5) MISSING CHILD. A child
whose whereabouts are unknown to the child's legal custodian, the circumstances of whose absence
indicate that: a. The child did not voluntarily leave the care and control of the custodian,
and the taking of the child was not authorized by law; or b. The child voluntarily left the
care and control of the child's legal custodian without the custodian's consent and without
intent to return. (6) MISSING PERSON. A person 18 years old or older...
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30-3C-7
Section 30-3C-7 Factors to determine risk of abduction. (a) In determining whether there
is a credible risk of abduction of a child, the court shall consider any evidence that the
petitioner or respondent: (1) has previously abducted or attempted to abduct a child; (2)
has threatened to abduct a child; (3) has recently engaged in activities that may indicate
a planned abduction, including: (A) abandoning employment; (B) preparing to move from, abandoning,
or selling a primary residence; (C) terminating a lease; (D) closing bank or other financial
management accounts, liquidating assets, hiding or destroying financial documents, or conducting
any unusual financial activities; (E) applying for a passport or visa or obtaining travel
documents for the respondent, a family member, or the child; or (F) seeking to obtain the
child's birth certificate or school or medical records; (4) has engaged in domestic violence,
stalking, or child abuse or neglect; (5) has refused to follow a...
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36-25-20
Section 36-25-20 Filing of notice of termination of lobbying activities; effect of notice
as to requirement for filing of reports. (a) A person who ceases to engage in activities requiring
registration pursuant to Section 36-25-18 shall file a written, verified statement
with the commission acknowledging the termination of activities. The notice shall be effective
immediately. (b) A person who files a notice of termination pursuant to this section
shall file the reports required pursuant to Sections 36-25-18 and 36-25-19 for any reporting
period during which he or she was registered pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1973, No. 1056,
p. 1699, §21; Acts 1975, No. 130, p. 603, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-194, p. 269, §1.)...
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12-15-203
Section 12-15-203 Transfer of cases from juvenile court. (a) A prosecutor, before a
hearing on a delinquency petition on its merits and after notifying, verbally or in writing,
the juvenile probation officer, may file a motion requesting the juvenile court judge to transfer
a child for criminal prosecution to the circuit or district court, if the child was 14 or
more years of age at the time of the conduct charged and is alleged to have committed an act
which would constitute a criminal offense as defined by this code if committed by an adult.
(b) The juvenile court judge shall conduct a hearing on all motions for the purpose of determining
whether it is in the best interests of the child or the public to grant the motion. Only if
there are no reasonable grounds to believe the child is committable to an institution, department,
or agency for individuals with an intellectual disability or mental illness, may the juvenile
court judge order the case transferred for criminal prosecution....
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13A-6-155
Section 13A-6-155 Mandatory restitution. (a) A person or entity convicted of any violation
of this article shall be ordered to pay mandatory restitution to the victim, prosecutorial,
or law enforcement entity, with the proceeds from property forfeited under Section
13A-6-156 applied first to payment of restitution. Restitution under this section shall
include items covered under Article 4A, commencing with Section 15-18-65 of Chapter
18 of Title 15, and any of the following: (1) Costs of medical and psychological treatment,
including physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation, at the court's discretion.
(2) Costs of necessary transportation, temporary housing, and child care, at the court's discretion.
(3) Cost of the investigation and prosecution, attorney's fees, and other court-related costs
such as victim advocate fees. (4) The greater of a. the value of the human trafficking victim's
labor as guaranteed under the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor...
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22-21-260
Section 22-21-260 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms,
and the plurals thereof, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section,
unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) ACQUISITION. Obtaining the legal
equitable title to a freehold or leasehold estate or otherwise obtaining the substantial benefit
of such titles or estates, whether by purchase, lease, loan or suffrage, gift, devise, legacy,
settlement of a trust or means whatever, and shall include any act of acquisition. The term
"acquisition" shall not mean or include any conveyance, or creation of any lien
or security interest by mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or similar financing
instrument, nor shall it mean or include any transfer of title or rights as a result of the
foreclosure, or conveyance or transfer in lieu of the foreclosure, of any such mortgage, deed
of trust, security agreement, or similar financing instrument, nor shall it mean or include
any...
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26-10A-19
Section 26-10A-19 Investigation. (a) A pre-placement investigation shall be made to
determine the suitability of each petitioner and the home in which the adoptee will be placed.
The investigation shall include a criminal background investigation and any other circumstances
which might be relevant to the placement of an adoptee with the petitioners. A copy of the
pre-placement investigation shall be filed with the court when the petition for adoption is
filed. (b) An individual or couple may initiate a pre-placement investigation by request directly
through the Department of Human Resources or a licensed child placing agency or by filing
a request with the probate court. The court may appoint any agency or individual qualified
under subsection (d) to perform the pre-placement investigation. Upon completion of the investigation,
a copy of the report shall be sent to the petitioners. The report is to be filed with the
court at the time of the filing of the petition for adoption. (c)...
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26-16-99
Section 26-16-99 Duties of coroner/medical examiner. The duties of the coroner/medical
examiner shall include the following: (1) Except in locations where a county medical examiner
has jurisdiction, the coroner or a person acting in a professional capacity shall report the
death of a child by telecommunications to the medical examiner or his or her representative
as soon as possible upon discovery. (2) Upon receipt of a report of a child death, the county
medical examiner or state medical examiner shall determine whether the death appears to be
unexpected/unexplained. If the death appears to be unexpected/unexplained, the county medical
examiner or state medical examiner shall commence an investigation of the death consisting
of a postmortem examination conducted by a state or county medical examiner. Upon the recommendation
of the state medical examiner, with authorization from a district attorney, an autopsy may
be conducted. A county medical examiner may conduct an autopsy at his or...
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26-23F-3
Section 26-23F-3 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument,
medicine, drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy
of a woman known to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with
reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child. Such use or prescription is not
an abortion if done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child,
remove a dead unborn child, or to deliver the unborn child prematurely in order to preserve
the health of both the mother (pregnant woman) and her unborn child. The term "abortion"
as used in this chapter, does not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of
a woman with an ectopic pregnancy, nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the
pregnancy of a woman when the unborn child has a lethal anomaly. (2) BODILY...
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