The provisions of Sections 12-15-317 and 12-15-319 as amended by Act 98-370, regarding termination of parental rights petitions required to be filed by the Department of Human Resources shall apply to all children coming into foster care after April 22, 1998. In the case of children in foster care on April 22, 1998, the department shall comply with the timetable established by federal law for the processing of such cases.
Ala. Code § 12-15-324
Applicability.
Known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act
The act spans §§ 12-15-101 to 12-15-701 (117 sections).
(Act 98-370, p. 670, §2; §26-18-11.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.