16-28-21
Section 16-28-21 Juvenile court jurisdiction. The juvenile court of the county shall have original
and exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions
of this article against or concerning any parent, guardian or other person having charge or
control of a child, or against or concerning any child or other person for the purpose of
enforcing the provisions of this article and effecting its objects, and all provisions of
Chapter 15 of Title 12 shall apply to prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions
and terms of this article. (School Code 1927, §320; Code 1940, T. 52, §316.)...
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30-3B-201
Section 30-3B-201 Initial child custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination
only if: (1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of
the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement
of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as
a parent continues to live in this state; (2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction
under subdivision (1), or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise
jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under Section 30-3B-207
or 30-3B-208, and: a. The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent
or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere
physical presence; and b. Substantial evidence is...
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45-48-80
Section 45-48-80 Additional court costs - Child protection. (a) In order to further provide
for the protection and welfare of children in Marshall County who are alleged to be or have
been found by the juvenile court of the county to be abused and neglected or otherwise dependent
pursuant to Section 12-15-102, a fee of four dollars ($4) shall be charged and collected by
the clerk of the court on each district court case in Marshall County. The fee shall be in
addition to all other costs and charges in district court cases in Marshall County. (b) The
clerk of court shall collect the fee in the same manner as other costs in district court and
shall remit the fee to the Child Protection Fund in the county treasury to be administered
by the presiding juvenile judge of Marshall County. Any money distributed from the Child Protection
Fund shall be used for the court appointed juvenile advocates (CAJA) program and as approved
by the presiding juvenile judge of Marshall County. (Act 98-311, p....
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12-15-116
Section 12-15-116 Original jurisdiction - Criminal. (a) A juvenile court shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction to try any individual committing any of the following offenses while
18 years of age or older: (1) Contributing to the delinquency, in need of supervision, or
dependency of a child in violation of Section 12-15-111. (2) Opposing or interfering with
a juvenile probation officer or a representative of the Department of Human Resources in violation
of Section 12-15-112. (3) Violating any of the confidentiality provisions of Sections 12-15-133,
12-15-134, 12-15-135, or 12-15-217. (4) Nonsupport in violation of Section 13A-13-4. (5) Violating
any of the juvenile sex offender provisions of Section 15-20A-27(b)(1). (6) Violating any
of the provisions of the compulsory school attendance laws in Section 16-28-12. (b) All criminal
cases before the juvenile court shall be governed by the laws relating thereto and shall be
initiated by complaint made before a judge or magistrate...
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12-15-309
Section 12-15-309 Alleged dependent child to be released when continued shelter care not required;
conditions imposed upon release; amendment of conditions or return of child to custody upon
failure to conform to conditions imposed. (a) When the juvenile court finds that continued
shelter care is not required for a child, the juvenile court shall order the return of the
child, and in so doing, may impose one or more of the following conditions singly or in combination:
(1) Return the child to the custody of the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian and,
if necessary, place the child under the supervision of the Department of Human Resources.
(2) Place restrictions on travel, associations, or living conditions of the child pending
the adjudicatory hearing. (b) An order releasing a child on any conditions specified may at
any time be amended to impose additional or different conditions. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)...

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12-15-412
Section 12-15-412 Retention of jurisdiction. The juvenile court committing any minor or child
to the custody of the department shall retain jurisdiction over the minor or child so long
as the minor or child is in the custody of the department regarding the original commitment.
(Act 2008-277, p. 441, §23.)...
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12-15-120
Section 12-15-120 Cases initiated by filing of petitions by juvenile court intake officers.
(a) Delinquency, child in need of supervision, and dependency cases and proceedings pursuant
to Section 12-15-132 before the juvenile court shall be initiated by the filing of a petition
by the juvenile court intake officer who shall receive verified complaints and proceed thereon
pursuant to rules of procedure adopted by the Supreme Court of Alabama. (b) A petition alleging
that a child is a delinquent child, dependent child, or a child in need of supervision shall
not be filed by a juvenile court intake officer unless the juvenile court intake officer has
determined and endorsed upon the petition that the juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction
and venue over the case and that the filing of the petition is in the best interests of the
public and the child. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-114; §12-15-50; amended and renumbered
by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §7.)...
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12-15-106
Section 12-15-106 Juvenile court referees' qualifications and appointment; conduct of hearings
of cases by juvenile court referees; transmission of findings and recommendations for disposition
of juvenile court referees to juvenile court judges; provision of notice and written copies
of findings and recommendations of juvenile court referees to parties; rehearing of cases
by juvenile court judges; when findings and recommendations of juvenile court referees become
decree of the juvenile court. (a) Appointment of Referees. The Administrative Director of
Courts may authorize one or more referee positions in any judicial circuit on either a full-time
or a part-time basis upon submission of a written request by the presiding juvenile court
judge and upon consideration of funding and the juvenile and child-support caseload in the
circuit. Once the Administrative Director of Courts approves the request, the presiding judge
of the juvenile court may appoint an attorney the judge believes to...
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12-15-117.1
Section 12-15-117.1 Continuing jurisdiction of juvenile court to modify and enforce judgments.
(a) The Legislature finds that it was its original intent in the adoption of the Alabama Juvenile
Justice Act (Act 2008-277) for a juvenile court to retain continuing jurisdiction in all cases
in its jurisdiction to the extent provided by law. Act 2012-383 is curative and shall apply
retroactively to ratify and confirm the exercise of continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile
court to modify and enforce a judgment in cases filed in juvenile court on or after January
1, 2009, and prior to May 14, 2012. Any order of a juvenile court issued while exercising
jurisdiction pursuant to this subsection during this time shall be deemed valid. (b) Nothing
in Act 2012-383 shall affect the jurisdiction of the circuit courts over any custody, visitation,
or support issues, or enforcement or modification of the same issues, that a circuit court
exercised in cases filed on or after January 1, 2009, and prior...
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12-12-34
Section 12-12-34 Juvenile jurisdiction. Juvenile jurisdiction shall be exercised concurrently
by the district court and the circuit court as provided by law. (Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384,
§4-104.)...
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