26-17-203
Section 26-17-203 Consequences of establishment of parentage. Unless parental rights are terminated,
a parent-child relationship established under this chapter applies for all purposes, except
as otherwise specifically provided by other law of this state. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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30-3-160
Section 30-3-160 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama
Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act" and promotes the general philosophy in this
state that children need both parents, even after a divorce, established in Section 30-3-150.
(Act 2003-364, p. 1017, §1.)...
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26-17-304
Section 26-17-304 Rules for acknowledgment of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity
may be signed at the birth of the child or any time prior to the child's nineteenth birthday.
Before a mother and a putative father sign an acknowledgment of paternity, the mother and
putative father shall be given notice, orally or through the use of video or audio equipment
and in writing, of the alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and, if one parent is a
minor, any rights afforded due to minority status, and the responsibilities that arise from
signing of the acknowledgment. (b) An acknowledgment of paternity takes effect upon the signature
of both the mother and putative father and the filing of the document with the Alabama Office
of Vital Statistics. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-305
Section 26-17-305 Effect of acknowledgment of paternity. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
Sections 26-17-307 and 26-17-308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the Alabama
Office of Vital Statistics shall be considered a legal finding of paternity of a child and
confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a parent. (b) An acknowledgment
of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child
support and for the expenses of the mother's pregnancy and confinement. (Act 2008-376, p.
666, §2.)...
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13A-6-130
Section 13A-6-130 Domestic violence - First degree. (a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic
violence in the first degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the first degree
pursuant to Section 13A-6-20; aggravated stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-91; or burglary
in the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-5 and the victim is a current or former spouse,
parent, step-parent, child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child in
common, a present household member, or a person who has or had a dating relationship with
the defendant. (2) For the purposes of this section, a household member excludes non-romantic
or non-intimate co-residents, and a dating relationship means a current or former relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature characterized by the expectation of affectionate or sexual
involvement by either party. (b) Domestic violence in the first degree is a Class A felony,
except that the defendant shall serve a minimum term of imprisonment of...
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13A-6-131
Section 13A-6-131 Domestic violence - Second degree. (a)(1) A person commits the crime of domestic
violence in the second degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the second degree
pursuant to Section 13A-6-21; the crime of intimidating a witness pursuant to Section 13A-10-123;
the crime of stalking pursuant to Section 13A-6-90; the crime of burglary in the second or
third degree pursuant to Sections 13A-7-6 and 13A-7-7; or the crime of criminal mischief in
the first degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-21 and the victim is a current or former spouse,
parent, step-parent, child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child in
common, a present household member, or a person who has or had a dating relationship with
the defendant. (2) For the purposes of this section, a household member excludes non-romantic
or non-intimate co-residents, and a dating relationship means a current or former relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature characterized by the expectation...
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26-10A-15
Section 26-10A-15 Surrender of custody of minor under age of majority. (a) No health facility
shall surrender the physical custody of an adoptee to any person other than the Department
of Human Resources, a licensed child placing agency, parent, relative by blood or marriage,
or person having legal custody, unless such surrender is authorized in a writing executed
after the birth of the adoptee by one of the adoptee's parents or agency or the person having
legal custody of the adoptee. (b) A health facility shall report to the Department of Human
Resources on forms supplied by the department, the name and address of any person and, in
the case of a person acting as an agent for an organization, the name and address of the organization
to whose physical custody an adoptee is surrendered. Such report shall be transmitted to the
department within 48 hours from the surrendering of custody. (c) No adoptee shall be placed
with the petitioners prior to the completion of a pre-placement...
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13A-6-132
Section 13A-6-132 Domestic violence - Third degree. (a)(1) A person commits domestic violence
in the third degree if the person commits the crime of assault in the third degree pursuant
to Section 13A-6-22; the crime of menacing pursuant to Section 13A-6-23; the crime of reckless
endangerment pursuant to Section 13A-6-24; the crime of criminal coercion pursuant to Section
13A-6-25; the crime of harassment pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 13A-11-8; the crime
of criminal surveillance pursuant to Section 13A-11-32; the crime of harassing communications
pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 13A-11-8; the crime of criminal trespass in the third
degree pursuant to Section 13A-7-4; the crime of criminal mischief in the second or third
degree pursuant to Sections 13A-7-22 and 13A-7-23; or the crime of arson in the third degree
pursuant to Section 13A-7-43; and the victim is a current or former spouse, parent, step-parent,
child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child...
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13A-6-138
Section 13A-6-138 Domestic violence by strangulation or suffocation. (a) For the purposes of
this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) STRANGULATION. Intentionally
causing asphyxia by closure or compression of the blood vessels or air passages of the neck
as a result of external pressure on the neck. (2) SUFFOCATION. Intentionally causing asphyxia
by depriving a person of air or by preventing a person from breathing through the inhalation
of toxic gases or by blocking or obstructing the airway of a person, by any means other than
by strangulation. (b) A person commits the crime of domestic violence by strangulation or
suffocation if he or she commits an assault with intent to cause physical harm or commits
the crime of menacing pursuant to Section 13A-6-23, by strangulation or suffocation or attempted
strangulation or suffocation and the victim is a current or former spouse, parent, step-parent,
child, step-child, any person with whom the defendant has a child...
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26-10A-7
Section 26-10A-7 Persons whose consents or relinquishment are required. (a) Consent to the
petitioner's adoption or relinquishment for adoption to the Department of Human Resources
or a licensed child placing agency shall be required of the following: (1) The adoptee, if
14 years of age or older, except where the court finds that the adoptee does not have the
mental capacity to give consent; (2) The adoptee's mother; (3) The adoptee's presumed father,
regardless of paternity, if: a. He and the adoptee's mother are or have been married to each
other and the adoptee was born during the marriage, or within 300 days after the marriage
was terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce, or after a decree
of separation was entered by a court; or b. Before the adoptee's birth, he and the adoptee's
mother have attempted to marry each other by a marriage solemnized in apparent compliance
with law, although the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid, and, 1. If...
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