30-3D-701
Section 30-3D-701 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Application" means a request
under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central
authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) "Central authority"
means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in Section
30-3D-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified in the Convention. (3) "Convention
support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in
Section 30-3D-102(5)(D). (4) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual
in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing
outside the United States. (5) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated
by a foreign country described in Section 30-3D-102(5)(D) to perform the functions specified
in the Convention. (6) "Foreign support agreement": (A) means an agreement for support
in a record that: (i) is...
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6-9-254
Section 6-9-254 Lack of personal jurisdiction; recognition sought. (a) A foreign-country judgment
may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (1) the defendant was
served with process personally in the foreign country; (2) the defendant voluntarily appeared
in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting property seized or threatened
with seizure in the proceeding or of contesting the jurisdiction of the court over the defendant;
(3) the defendant, before the commencement of the proceeding, had agreed to submit to the
jurisdiction of the foreign court with respect to the subject matter involved; (4) the defendant
was domiciled in the foreign country when the proceeding was instituted or was a corporation
or other form of business organization that has its principal place of business in, or was
organized under the laws of, the foreign country; (5) the defendant had a business office
in the foreign country and the proceeding in the foreign court...
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6-9-256
Section 6-9-256 Judgment conclusive and enforceable. If the court in a proceeding under Section
6-9-255 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article,
then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of
money, the foreign-country judgment is: (1) conclusive between the parties to the same extent
as the judgment of a sister state entitled to full faith and credit in this state would be
conclusive; and (2) enforceable in the same manner and to the same extent as a judgment rendered
in this state. (Act 2012-470, p. 1296, §7.)...
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27-32-1
Section 27-32-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) IMPAIRMENT or INSOLVENCY.
The capital of a stock insurer, the net assets of a Lloyd's plan insurer or the surplus of
a mutual or reciprocal insurer shall be deemed to be impaired and the insurer shall be deemed
to be insolvent when such insurer is not possessed of assets at least equal to all liabilities
and required reserves, together with its total issued and outstanding capital stock, if a
stock insurer, or the minimum surplus, if a Lloyd's plan, mutual or reciprocal insurer, required
by this title to be maintained for the kind or kinds of insurance it is then authorized to
transact. (2) INSURER. Any person, firm, corporation, association, or aggregation of persons
doing an insurance business and subject to the insurance supervisory authority of, or to liquidation,
rehabilitation, reorganization, or conservation by, the...
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43-8-175
Section 43-8-175 Probate of foreign will. When the testator was not, at the time of his or
her death, an inhabitant of this state, but was an inhabitant of some other state or territory
of the United States of America, or of some other territory, district or country subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States of America, and his or her will has been duly proved
in any other state of the United States of America, or in any territory, district or country
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States of America, it may be admitted to probate
in the proper court of this state in the manner following: If the will has been admitted to
probate out of the state of Alabama, but within another state of the United States of America,
or within any territory, district or country subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
of America, such will, or copy of the same, and the probate thereof must be certified and
authenticated as provided in 28 U.S.C.A., §1738. Upon the presentation to...
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6-5-754
Section 6-5-754 Choice of forum. (a) If a claim under the common or statutory law of another
state, the United States, or a foreign country or under international treaty for death or
injury to person or damage to property arises against a manufacturer out of an accident that
occurred outside this state, such claim may be brought in the courts of this state in any
county in which jurisdiction of the defendant can be legally obtained in the same manner in
which jurisdiction could have been obtained if the claim had arisen in this state. (b) The
courts of this state shall apply the doctrine of forum non conveniens in determining whether
to accept or decline to take jurisdiction of an action asserting a claim arising out of an
accident occurring outside this state. (c) In applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens,
the court shall take into account each of the following considerations: (1) The state in which
the claimant resides, giving deference to the claimant's choice of forum only...
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26-13-8
Section 26-13-8 Recordation of foreign judgments relieving minors of disabilities of nonage
and effect thereof. A copy of a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction of another
state of the United States, duly certified according to the acts of Congress of the United
States, relieving a minor nonresident of this state of the disabilities of nonage may be recorded
in the probate office of any county in this state where such minor owns property, and when
so recorded the judgment shall have the same force and effect throughout this state as in
the state where entered. (Acts 1909, No. 74, p. 228; Code 1923, §8287; Code 1940, T. 27,
§20.)...
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6-9-231
Section 6-9-231 "Foreign judgment" defined. As used in this article, the term "foreign
judgment" shall mean any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or
of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. (Acts 1986, Ex.
Sess., No. 86-713, p. 127, §2.)...
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22-9A-11.1
Section 22-9A-11.1 Issuance of Certificate of Foreign Birth without judicial proceedings. (a)
A child who has automatically acquired United States citizenship following a foreign adoption
and who possesses a Certificate of Citizenship in accordance with the Child Citizenship Act,
CAA, P.L. 106-395, shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 22-9A-11, which require
a judicial report to acquire a Certificate of Foreign Birth. (b) The State Registrar, upon
written request, shall prepare a Certificate of Foreign Birth reflecting the actual date and
place of birth for a child who was born in a foreign country, adopted by a United States citizen,
and who has automatically acquired citizenship in accordance with the federal Child Citizenship
Act upon the production of all of the following documents: (1) The child's Certificate of
Citizenship. (2) A certified copy of the child's foreign birth certificate and certified English
translation. (3) The original documents related to the foreign...
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16-44-1
Section 16-44-1 Governor authorized to enter into compact; form of compact. The Governor of
the State of Alabama is hereby authorized to enter into the compact for education in the form
substantially as follows: COMPACT FOR EDUCATION Article I. Purpose and Policy. A. It is the
purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding
among executive, legislative, professional education and lay leadership on a nationwide basis
at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization
and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearinghouse
of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different
places throughout the nation. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational
systems. B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative
in the development, maintenance, improvement and...
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