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26-10A-2
Section 26-10A-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning
whenever used in this chapter except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment of the custody of a minor by parent,
or a withholding from the minor, without good cause or excuse, by the parent, of his or her
presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or the opportunity for the display of filial
affection, or the failure to claim the rights of a parent, or the failure to perform the duties
of a parent. (2) ADOPTEE. The person being adopted. (3) ADULT. A person who is 19 years of
age or older or who by statute is otherwise deemed an adult. (4) CONSENT. Voluntarily agreeing
to adoption. (5) FATHER. A male person who is the biological father of the minor or is treated
by law as the father. (6) LICENSED CHILD PLACING AGENCY. Any adoption agency that is licensed
under the provisions of the Alabama Child Care Act of 1971...
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26-10A-34
Section 26-10A-34 Payments to parent for placing minor for adoption; maternity expenses; receipt
of financial benefits by father. (a) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person or agency
to offer to pay money or anything of value to a parent for the placement for adoption, for
the consent to an adoption, or for cooperation in the completion of an adoption of his or
her minor. It shall be a Class C felony for any person or agency to pay money or anything
of value to a parent for the placement of a child for adoption, for the consent to an adoption,
or for cooperation in the completion of an adoption of his or her minor. This section does
not make it unlawful to pay the maternity-connected medical or hospital and necessary living
expenses of the mother preceding and during pregnancy-related incapacity as an act of charity,
as long as the payment is not contingent upon placement of the minor for adoption, consent
to the adoption, or cooperation in the completion of the adoption. (b)...
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26-10A-10
Section 26-10A-10 Persons whose consents or relinquishments are not required. Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 26-10A-7, the consent or relinquishment of the following persons
shall not be required for an adoption: (1) A parent whose rights with reference to the adoptee
have been terminated by operation of law in accordance with the Alabama Child Protection Act,
Sections 26-18-1 through 26-18-10; (2) A parent who has been adjudged incompetent pursuant
to law or a parent whom the court finds to be mentally incapable of consenting or relinquishing
and whose mental disability is likely to continue for so long a period that it would be detrimental
to the adoptee to delay adoption until restoration of the parent's competency or capacity.
The court must appoint independent counsel or a guardian ad litem for an incompetent parent
for whom there has been no such prior appointment; (3) A parent who has relinquished his or
her minor child to the Department of Human Resources or a...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section 15-3-5,
the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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26-10A-5
Section 26-10A-5 Who may adopt. (a) Any adult person or husband and wife jointly who are adults
may petition the court to adopt a minor. (1) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human
Resources shall prevent an adoption by a person solely because the person is employed outside
the home, provided however, the Department of Human Resources may exercise sound discretion
in requiring the person to remain in the home with a minor for a reasonable period of time
when a particular minor requires the presence of that person to ensure his or her adjustment.
Provided, however, the reasonable period of time shall not exceed 60 consecutive calendar
days. (2) No rule or regulation of the Department of Human Resources or any agency shall prevent
an adoption by a single person solely because such person is single or shall prevent an adoption
solely because such person is of a certain age. (3) Provided however, in cases, where one
who purports to be the biological father marries the biological...
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26-10A-12
Section 26-10A-12 Persons who may take consent or relinquishments; forms. (a) A consent of
the natural mother taken prior to the birth of a child shall be signed or confirmed before
a judge of probate. At the time of taking the consent the judge shall explain to the consenting
parent the legal effect of signing the document and the time limits and procedures for withdrawal
of the consent and shall provide the parent with a form for withdrawing the consent in accordance
with the requirements of Sections 26-10A-13 and 26-10A-14. (b) All other pre-birth or post-birth
consents or relinquishments shall be signed or confirmed before: (1) A judge or clerk of any
court which has jurisdiction over adoption proceedings, or a public officer appointed by such
judge for the purpose of taking consents; or (2) A person appointed to take consents who is
appointed by any agency which is authorized to conduct investigations or home studies provided
by Section 26-10A-19, or, if the consent is taken out...
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26-10A-31
Section 26-10A-31 Confidentiality of records, hearing; parties. (a) After the petition is filed
and prior to the entry of the final decree, the records in adoption proceedings shall be open
to inspection only by the petitioner or his or her attorney, the investigator appointed under
Section 26-10A-19, any attorney appointed for the adoptee under Section 26-10A-22, and any
attorney retained by or appointed to represent the adoptee. Such records shall be open to
other persons only upon order of court for good cause shown. (b) All hearings in adoption
proceedings shall be confidential and shall be held in closed court without admittance of
any person other than interested parties and their counsel, except with leave of court. (c)
After the final decree of adoption has been entered, all papers, pleadings, and other documents
pertaining to the adoption shall be sealed, kept as a permanent record of the court, and withheld
from inspection except as otherwise provided in this section and in...
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13A-13-8
Section 13A-13-8 Failure to report missing child. (a) This section shall be known and may be
cited as Caylee's Law. (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ABDUCTION. The removal or retention
of a child without the consent of the child's custodian. (2) CHILD. A person who is less than
18 years of age. (3) CUSTODIAN. A child's father or mother, whether biological or adoptive,
a child's legally appointed guardian, or the spouse of a child's father, mother, or legally
appointed guardian. In the case where only one parent has legal custody, the term means the
parent with legal custody or his or her spouse. (4) GUARDIAN. A guardian as defined in Section
26-2A-20. (5) LOST CHILD. A child who is unable to find his or her way back to his or her
custodian. (6) RUNAWAY CHILD. A child who voluntarily absents himself or herself from the
control of his or her custodian with intent to remain away indefinitely....
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26-10A-17
Section 26-10A-17 Notice of petition. (a) Unless service has been previously waived, notice
of pendency of the adoption proceeding shall be served by the petitioner on: (1) Any person,
agency, or institution whose consent or relinquishment is required by Section 26-10A-7, unless
parental rights have been terminated pursuant to Section 12-15-319. (2) The legally appointed
custodian or guardian of the adoptee. (3) The spouse of any petitioner who has not joined
in the petition. (4) The spouse of the adoptee. (5) The surviving parent or parents of a deceased
parent of the adoptee unless parental rights have been terminated pursuant to Section 12-15-319.
(6) Any person known to the petitioners as currently having physical custody of the adoptee,
excluding foster parents or other private licensed agencies, or having visitation rights with
the adoptee under an existing court order. (7) The agency or individual authorized to investigate
the adoption under Section 26-10A-19. (8) Any other...
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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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