22-11A-29
Section 22-11A-29 Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney. At the
time when any petition has been filed seeking to commit any person to the custody of the Alabama
Department of Public Health, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
and protect the rights of such person and shall determine if the person has the funds and
capacity to secure the services of an attorney to represent him. If the person does not have
the funds or capacity to secure the services of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint
an attorney, who may be the same person as the guardian ad litem, to represent him. (Acts
1987, No. 87-574, p. 904, §29.)...
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22-52-4
Section 22-52-4 Appointment of attorney and guardian ad litem for person sought to be committed;
statements, etc., of person in presence of judge, prior to obtaining services of attorney,
not to be considered by judge. (a) At the time when any petition has been filed seeking the
involuntary commitment of a respondent, the probate judge shall appoint a guardian ad litem
to represent and to protect the rights of the respondent, and shall determine if the respondent
has the funds with which to employ an attorney to represent the respondent and if the respondent
has the mental ability to secure the services of an attorney. If the respondent does not have
funds with which to employ an attorney or does not have the mental ability to secure the services
of an attorney, the probate judge shall appoint an attorney, who may be the same person as
the guardian ad litem, to represent the respondent. The probate judge shall immediately inform
the attorney so appointed of his appointment. (b) No...
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26-17-612
Section 26-17-612 Child as party; representation. (a) A minor child is a permissible party,
but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this article. (b) The court shall appoint
a guardian ad litem to represent a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or
the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented. (c) The court
shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a defendant who is a minor and who is not otherwise
represented by counsel. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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35-4-323
Section 35-4-323 Application to compel conveyance - Notice to guardians of minor heirs. In
all cases in which minor heirs are interested in such application, notice thereof must be
given to the guardian; and, if there is no guardian, the judge must appoint a guardian ad
litem to protect their interest. (Code 1852, §1348; Code 1867, §1618; Code 1876, §2227;
Code 1886, §1874; Code 1896, §1072; Code 1907, §3444; Code 1923, §6949; Code 1940, T.
47, §39.)...
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43-2-445
Section 43-2-445 Notice and hearing generally; time for hearing; appointment of guardian ad
litem. (a) The court must appoint a day, not less than 30 days from the time of making such
application, for the hearing thereof, and must appoint a proper person, not a petitioner or
of kin to a petitioner, as a guardian ad litem, to represent the minors or persons of unsound
mind, if any there be, and must issue a citation to the heirs or devisees of full age, and
residing in this state, notifying them of the application, and the day appointed for hearing
the same, which must be served on them 10 days before the day appointed for the hearing. (b)
If such application be for the sale of land for the payment of debts, notice must also be
given by publication, once a week for three successive weeks, in some newspaper published
in the county, or by posting up notice at the courthouse door and three other public places
in the county, at the discretion of the court. If no newspaper is published in...
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12-22-27
Section 12-22-27 Reimbursement of costs from estate of testator, etc. The costs of an appeal,
when paid by an executor or administrator, guardian or guardian ad litem, or next friend or
an administrator ad litem, may, in the discretion of the probate judge, be reimbursed from
the estate of the testator, intestate, infant or person of unsound mind. (Code 1852, §1899;
Code 1867, §2259; Code 1876, §3969; Code 1886, §3652; Code 1896, §469; Code 1907, §2867;
Code 1923, §6126; Code 1940, T. 7, §787.)...
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26-10A-22
Section 26-10A-22 Attorney participation and appointment of attorney for the adoptee or other
party. (a) In making adoption arrangements, potential adopting parents and birth parents may
obtain counsel to provide legal advice and assistance. (b) Upon the motion of any party, or
upon the court's own motion, before or after the filing of petition for adoption the court
may appoint a guardian ad litem for the adoptee, or for any incompetent or minor who is a
party to the proceeding or who would be a party to the proceeding. In the event of a contested
adoption, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed. The fees of a guardian ad litem shall be
assessed as court costs. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §22.)...
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26-2-48
Section 26-2-48 Appointment of guardian for nonresident incapacitated person having property
within state - Procedure. The application for the appointment of a conservator for such person
must be in writing, must be verified by affidavit and must state the name, sex, age, and residence
of such person, the court by which he or she was declared incapacitated and the property requiring
the care of a conservator. On the filing of such application, the court must appoint a day
for the hearing thereof, notice of which must be given for three successive weeks by publication
in some newspaper published in the county or, if there is no such paper published in the county,
by publication in a paper published in an adjoining county, and a copy of such paper must
be mailed by the probate judge to such person at the post office nearest his or her residence.
The court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend for such person and it
shall be the duty of such guardian ad litem to put in...
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26-9-18
Section 26-9-18 Taxing of costs and fees of guardian. The costs and fees, exclusive of fees
of the guardian ad litem incident to any partial or final settlement by any guardian subject
to the provisions of this chapter, shall be taxed in the amounts provided by the general statutes
for like services, but there shall not be taxed or charged against the estate of the ward,
on any partial settlement, any amount in excess of one half of one percent of the amount of
money with which the guardian is chargeable on the settlement as having received since the
last preceding settlement and with which the guardian has not previously been charged; provided,
that the limitations contained in this section as to costs and fees shall not affect the commissions
and fees otherwise payable to the general guardian and to guardians ad litem. (Acts 1936-37,
Ex. Sess., No. 227, p. 270; Code 1940, T. 21, §169.)...
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12-15-308
Section 12-15-308 Filing of petition and conduct of 72-hour hearing as to necessity for continuation
of shelter care of a child. (a) When a child alleged to be dependent has been removed from
the custody of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and has not been returned to
same, a hearing shall be held within 72 hours from the time of removal, Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays included, to determine whether continued shelter care is required. (b) Notice
of the 72-hour hearing requirement, either verbal or written, stating the date, time, place,
and purpose of the hearing and the right to counsel shall be given to the parent, legal guardian,
or legal custodian if he or she can be found. (c) At the commencement of the 72-hour hearing
requirement, the juvenile court shall advise the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian
of the right to counsel and shall appoint counsel if the juvenile court determines he or she
is indigent. If the juvenile court already has not done so, it...
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