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Ala. Code § 12-15-316

Modification, Extension, or Termination of Orders of Custody or Protective Supervision Generally.

Known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act

The act spans §§ 12-15-101 to 12-15-701 (117 sections).

(Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18.)

An order awarding legal custody or an order of protective supervision made by the juvenile court in the case of a child may be modified, terminated, or extended on motion by any of the following:

(1) A child, whose legal custody has been transferred to a department, institution, agency, or person, requesting the juvenile court for a modification or termination of the order, alleging that the child is no longer dependent or that protective supervision is no longer necessary.

(2) A department, institution, agency, or person vested with legal custody or responsibility for protective supervision, requesting the juvenile court for a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that this action is in the best interests of the child.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.