Elder Law in Alabama
This page covers elder law as it applies in Alabama — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what elder protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern elder in Alabama
Alabama state law
- Industrial Relations and Labor › Workers’ Compensation › General ProvisionsAL 25 § 25-5-1
Cited in 31 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Arrests › Arrest Before IndictmentAL 15 § 15-10-3
Cited in 21 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Elections › Conduct and Management of Elections › Voter IdentificationAL 17 § 17-9-30
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Elections › Voter Registration › Qualifications of ElectorsAL 17 § 17-3-30.1
Cited in 2 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Offenses Involving Danger to the Person › Protecting Alabama’s Elders ActAL 13A § 13A-6-191
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control › Health and Environmental Control Generally › Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally › Health Care AuthoritiesAL 22 § 22-21-311
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Social Security Amendments of 1965 (Medicare and Medicaid)
Added Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) to the Social Security Act. Codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. and §§ 1396 et seq.
- Social Security Act of 1935
Established federal social-insurance and welfare programs including Old-Age Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Aid to Dependent Children. Codified primarily at 42 U.S.C. ch. 7.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for elder in Alabama.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.