30-3-135
Section 30-3-135 Visitation by parent who committed violence. (a) A court may award visitation
by a parent who committed domestic or family violence only if the court finds that adequate
provision for the safety of the child and the parent who is a victim of domestic or family
violence can be made. (b) In a visitation order, a court may take any of the following actions:
(1) Order an exchange of the child to occur in a protected setting. (2) Order visitation supervised
in a manner to be determined by the court. (3) Order the perpetrator of domestic or family
violence to attend and complete to the satisfaction of the court, a program of intervention
for perpetrators or other designated counseling as a condition of visitation. (4) Order the
perpetrator of domestic or family violence to abstain from possession or consumption of alcohol
or controlled substances during the visitation and for 24 hours preceding the visitation.
(5) Order the perpetrator of domestic or family violence to pay a...
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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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6-6-20
Section 6-6-20 Definition; instances requiring mediation; sanctions; exceptions; etc. (a) For
purposes of this section, "mediation" means a process in which a neutral third party
assists the parties to a civil action in reaching their own settlement but does not have the
authority to force the parties to accept a binding decision. (b) Mediation is mandatory for
all parties in the following instances: (1) At any time where all parties agree. (2) Upon
motion by any party. The party asking for mediation shall pay the costs of mediation, except
attorney fees, unless otherwise agreed. (3) In the event no party requests mediation, the
trial court may, on its own motion, order mediation. The trial court may allocate the costs
of mediation, except attorney fees, among the parties. (c) If any party fails to mediate as
required by this section, the court may apply such sanctions as it deems appropriate pursuant
to Rule 37 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) A court shall not order...
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30-3-169.3
Section 30-3-169.3 Change of custody. (a) Upon the entry of a temporary order or upon final
judgment permitting the change of principal residence of a child, a court may consider a proposed
change of principal residence of a child as a factor to support a change of custody of the
child. In determining whether a proposed or actual change of principal residence of a minor
child should cause a change in custody of that child, a court shall take into account all
factors affecting the child, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The nature,
quality, extent of involvement, and duration of the child's relationship with the person proposing
to relocate with the child and with the non-relocating person, siblings, and other significant
persons or institutions in the child's life. (2) The age, developmental stage, needs of the
child, and the likely impact the change of principal residence of a child will have on the
child's physical, educational, and emotional development, taking into...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information;
costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection
order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise
emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable cause
to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse. (2)
A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State Department
of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor child. b.
Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection order. (b)
Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available through
the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide assistance
to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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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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30-3-134
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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30-3-167
Section 30-3-167 Disclosure exceptions. (a) In order to protect the identifying information
of persons at risk from the effects of domestic violence or abuse, on a finding by the court
that the health, safety, or liberty of a person or a child would be unreasonably put at risk
by the disclosure of the identifying information required by Section 30-3-163 or Section 30-3-164
in conjunction with a proposed change of principal residence of a child or change of principal
residence of a person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child, the court may
order any or all of the following: (1) The specific residence address and telephone number
of a child or the person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child and other
identifying information shall not be disclosed in the pleadings, other documents filed in
the proceeding, or in any order issued by the court, except for in camera disclosures. (2)
The notice requirements provided by this article may be waived to the...
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30-3C-9
Section 30-3C-9 Hearing on petition to prevent abduction. (a) If a petition is filed under
this chapter, the court may set a preliminary hearing as necessary, and shall cause to be
issued all summonses and notices as required by law and otherwise deemed necessary and appropriate.
Should the court determine from the petition, or on evidence presented at a preliminary hearing,
that no emergency or temporary orders are appropriate, then the court shall set the petition
for a final hearing at such time as the court deems appropriate and as the best interests
of the child require. (b) If, at a hearing on a petition under this chapter, the court after
reviewing the evidence finds a credible risk of abduction of the child, the court shall enter
an abduction prevention order. The order must include the provisions required by subsection
(c), specifying measures that are reasonably calculated to prevent abduction of the child
and giving due consideration to the custody and visitation rights of...
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