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Ala. Code § 26-10F-19

Validity and Effect of Prior Adoptions; Application of Chapter.

Known as the Alabama Adult Adoption Code

The act spans §§ 26-10F-1 to 26-10F-9 (19 sections).

(Act 2023-92, §2.)

(a) Final judgments of adoptions entered into before January 1, 2024, are valid and remain in effect as they existed prior to the enactment of this chapter except that proceedings after final judgments of adoption entered into before the enactment of this chapter shall be governed under this chapter.

(b) This chapter shall apply to all proceedings related to adult adoptions that have not been commenced as of December 31, 2023.

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