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43-8-137
Section 43-8-137 Revocation by divorce or annulment; revival by remarriage; no revocation by
other changes or circumstances. If after executing a will the testator is divorced or his
marriage annulled, the divorce or annulment revokes any disposition or appointment of property
made by the will to the former spouse, any provision conferring a general or special power
of appointment on the former spouse, and any nomination of the former spouse as executor,
trustee, or guardian, unless the will expressly provides otherwise. Property prevented from
passing to a former spouse because of revocation by divorce or annulment passes as if the
former spouse failed to survive the decedent, and other provisions conferring some power or
office on the former spouse are interpreted as if the spouse failed to survive the decedent.
If provisions are revoked solely by this section, they are revived by testator's remarriage
to the former spouse. For purposes of this section, divorce or annulment means any...
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26-1A-404
Death Act, if in the opinion of the principal's attending physician the principal is no longer
able to give directions to health care providers. Subject to the express limitation on the
authority of the attorney in fact contained in the durable power of attorney, the attorney
in fact may make any health care decision on behalf of the principal that the principal could
make but for the lack of capacity of the principal to make a decision, but not including psychosurgery,
sterilization, abortion when not necessary to preserve the life of the principal, or
involuntary hospitalization or treatment covered by Subtitle 2 of Title 22. A durable power
of attorney executed pursuant to this section may be revoked by written revocation signed
and dated by the principal or person acting at the direction of the principal, or being obliterated,
burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel
or by a verbal expression of intent to revoke made in the...
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26-1-2
Death Act, if in the opinion of the principal's attending physician the principal is no longer
able to give directions to health care providers. Subject to the express limitation on the
authority of the attorney in fact contained in the durable power of attorney, the attorney
in fact may make any health care decision on behalf of the principal that the principal could
make but for the lack of capacity of the principal to make a decision, but not including psychosurgery,
sterilization, abortion when not necessary to preserve the life of the principal, or
involuntary hospitalization or treatment covered by Subtitle 2 of Title 22. A durable power
of attorney executed pursuant to this section may be revoked by written revocation signed
and dated by the principal or person acting at the direction of the principal, or being obliterated,
burnt, torn, or otherwise destroyed or defaced in a manner indicating intention to cancel
or by a verbal expression of intent to revoke made in the...
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30-4-17
Section 30-4-17 Revocation of certain transferable interests in property upon divorce or annulment.
(a) In this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DISPOSITION OR APPOINTMENT
OF PROPERTY. Includes a transfer of an item of property or any other benefit to a beneficiary
designated in a governing instrument. (2) DIVORCE or ANNULMENT. Any divorce or annulment,
or any dissolution or declaration of invalidity of a marriage, that would exclude the spouse
as a surviving spouse within the meaning of Section 43-8-252. A decree of separation that
does not terminate the status of husband and wife is not a divorce for purposes of this section.
(3) DIVORCED INDIVIDUAL. An individual whose marriage has been terminated by divorce or annulment.
(4) GOVERNING INSTRUMENT. An instrument executed by the divorced individual before the divorce
or annulment of his or her marriage to his or her former spouse. (5) RELATIVE OF THE DIVORCED
INDIVIDUAL'S FORMER SPOUSE. An individual who...
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22-8A-4
Section 22-8A-4 Advance Directive for Health Care; living will and health care proxy. (a) Any
competent adult may execute a living will directing the providing, withholding, or withdrawal
of life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration. Artificially
provided nutrition and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant to the living
will unless specifically authorized therein. (b) A competent adult may execute at any time
a living will that includes a written health care proxy designation appointing another competent
adult to make decisions regarding the providing, withholding, or withdrawal of life-sustaining
treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant to the proxy designation unless
specifically authorized therein. A proxy designation made pursuant to this section shall be
accepted in writing by the individual being appointed. The acceptance...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to provide,
withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration
if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines, to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to understand, appreciate,
and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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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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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent,
the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare
of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal
custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe.
(2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources.
(3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources.
b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume
the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department
of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.
c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is
found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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19-3B-503
Section 19-3B-503 Exceptions to spendthrift provision. (a) In this section, "child"
includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this
or another state. (b) A spendthrift provision is unenforceable against: (1) a beneficiary's
child, spouse, or former spouse who has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary
for support or maintenance; (2) a judgment creditor who has provided services for the protection
of a beneficiary's interest in the trust; and (3) a claim of this state or the United States
to the extent a statute of this state or federal law so provides. (c) A claimant against whom
a spendthrift provision cannot be enforced may obtain from a court an order attaching present
or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary. The court may limit the
award to such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances. (Act 2006-216, p. 314, ยง1.)...

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32-7-9
Section 32-7-9 Application to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles
and accidents in other states. (a) In case the operator or the owner of a motor vehicle involved
in an accident within this state has no license or registration or is a nonresident, he shall
not be allowed a license or registration until he or she has complied with the requirements
of this chapter to the same extent that would be necessary if, at the time of the accident,
he or she had held a license and registration. (b) When a nonresident's operating privilege
is suspended pursuant to Section 32-7-6 or Section 32-7-8, the director shall transmit a certified
copy of the record of such action to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses and
registration certificates in the state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such
other state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection
(c) of this section. (c) Upon receipt of such certification...
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