30-5-7
Section 30-5-7 Ex parte orders or modification of protection order. (a) If it appears from
a petition for a protection order or a petition to modify a protection order that abuse has
occurred or from a petition for a modification of a protection order that a modification is
warranted, the court may do any of the following: (1) Without notice or hearing, immediately
issue an ex parte protection order or modify an ex parte protection order as it deems necessary.
(2) After providing notice as required by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, issue a final
protection order or modify a protection order after a hearing whether or not the defendant
appears. (b) A court may grant any of the following relief without notice and a hearing in
an ex parte protection order or an ex parte modification of a protection order: (1) Enjoin
the defendant from threatening to commit or committing acts of abuse, as defined in this chapter,
against the plaintiff or children of the plaintiff, and any other...
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12-17-24.1
Section 12-17-24.1 Family court divisions; implementation plan. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(c), the presiding circuit judge of any judicial circuit may establish by means of a written
order, a family court division or divisions of the judicial circuit. The presiding circuit
judge shall assign one or more of the existing circuit or district judges to preside in the
family court division. The circuit or district court judges assigned to the family court division
shall handle all cases and proceedings involving domestic relations, divorces, annulments
of marriage, legal separations, custody and support of children, granting and enforcement
of alimony, proceedings under any uniform interstate support or custody act, and all other
domestic and marital matters over which the circuit courts have jurisdiction, including non-support
cases arising in the circuit court under Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, Title 30, as well as other
matters within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In the...
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30-3-134
Section 30-3-134 Finding of domestic violence constitutes change in circumstances. In every
proceeding in which there is at issue the modification of an order for custody or visitation
of a child, a finding that domestic or family violence has occurred since the last custody
determination constitutes a finding of change in circumstances. (Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p.
1332, §5.)...
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38-9F-9
Section 38-9F-9 Parties to be issued copies of elder abuse protection order; form of orders.
(a) A copy of an elder abuse protection order shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant,
and the law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to enforce the protection order. (b) If
the defendant is appointed as the plaintiff's guardian or conservator, a copy of any protection
order shall be issued to the court that made the appointment. (c) Ex parte and final elder
abuse protection orders shall be in a format as provided by the Administrative Office of Courts.
If a court wishes to provide additional information in these standardized court orders, the
court may attach additional pages containing this additional information. (Act 2017-284, §9.)...

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30-5-8
Section 30-5-8 Notice of hearing or other order to be sent to parties; registration of information;
automated process; additional fines. (a)(1) A copy of any notice of hearing or any protection
order under this chapter shall be sent to the plaintiff within 24 hours of issuance, provided
the plaintiff provides the court with current and accurate contact information, and to the
law enforcement officials with jurisdiction over the residence of the plaintiff. The clerk
of the court may furnish a certified copy of the notice of final hearing or protection order,
if any, electronically. (2) A copy of the petition and ex parte protection order, if issued,
under this chapter shall be served upon the defendant as soon as possible pursuant to Rule
4 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. A copy of the notice of final hearing and any other
order under this chapter shall be issued to the defendant as soon as possible. (3) Certain
information in these cases shall be entered in the Protection...
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30-3-132
Section 30-3-132 Factors court must consider. (a) In addition to other factors that a court
is required to consider in a proceeding in which the custody of a child or visitation by a
parent is at issue and in which the court has made a finding of domestic or family violence
the court shall consider each of the following: (1) The safety and well-being of the child
and of the parent who is the victim of family or domestic violence. (2) The perpetrator's
history of causing physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or causing reasonable fear of physical
harm, bodily injury, or assault, to another person. (b) If a parent is absent or relocates
because of an act of domestic or family violence by the other parent, the absence or relocation
may not be a factor that weighs against the parent in determining the custody or visitation.
(Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p. 1332, §3.)...
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30-3-131
Section 30-3-131 Determination raises rebuttable presumption that custody with perpetrator
detrimental to child. In every proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody
of a child, a determination by the court that domestic or family violence has occurred raises
a rebuttable presumption by the court that it is detrimental to the child and not in the best
interest of the child to be placed in sole custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical
custody with the perpetrator of domestic or family violence. Notwithstanding the provisions
regarding rebuttable presumption, the judge must also take into account what, if any, impact
the domestic violence had on the child. (Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p. 1332, §2.)...
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30-3-133
Section 30-3-133 Determination raises rebuttable presumption that child reside with parent
not perpetrator. In every proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody of
a child, a determination by the court that domestic or family violence has occurred raises
a rebuttable presumption by the court that it is in the best interest of the child to reside
with the parent who is not a perpetrator of domestic or family violence in the location of
that parent's choice, within or outside the state. (Acts 1995, No. 95-629, p. 1332, §4.)...

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30-9-1
Section 30-9-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter the term domestic violence fatality review
team means an organization that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the
following agencies or organizations: (1) Law enforcement agencies. (2) The Alabama State Law
Enforcement Agency, the Attorney General, and the President of the Alabama District Attorney's
Association, for state level teams or the district attorney of each judicial circuit for local
or regional teams. (3) The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (4) Certified domestic
violence centers. (5) Child protection service providers. (6) The Administrative Office of
Courts. (7) The municipal and circuit clerks of the court. (8) Victim service programs. (9)
Providers of civil legal assistance to victims. (10) Child death review teams. (11) Members
of the business community. (12) County probation or corrections agencies. (13) Any other persons
who have knowledge regarding domestic violence fatalities, nonlethal...
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45-45-81.70
Section 45-45-81.70 Establishment; administration; coordination. (a) The presiding circuit
judge of the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit may establish, by means of a written order, a family
court division or divisions of the judicial circuit. The presiding circuit judge shall assign
one or more of the existing circuit or district judges to preside in the family court division.
The circuit or district court judges assigned to the family court division shall handle all
cases and proceedings involving domestic relations, divorces, annulments of marriage, legal
separations, custody and support of children, granting and enforcement of alimony, proceedings
under any uniform interstate support or custody act, and all other domestic and marital matters
over which the circuit courts have jurisdiction, including nonsupport cases arising in the
circuit court under Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, Title 30, as well as other matters within the
jurisdiction of the juvenile court. In the event a district judge...
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