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Ala. Code § 26-2A-112

Definitions.

Known as the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act

The act spans §§ 26-2A-1 to 26-2A-9 (83 sections).

(Act 2016-404, §2.)

For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) RELATIVE. A sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild of a ward or a person who shares this same relationship through adoption or a spouse of the ward.

(2) VISITATION. Any in-person meeting or any telephonic mail or electronic communication between a ward and his or her relative.

(3) VISITATION ORDER. An order issued by the court after notice and hearing regarding the visitation with a ward by his or her relative specifying the approval or disapproval of any visitation and the specifics of that visitation including, but not limited to, the time, place, and manner of the visitation.

(4) WARD. An adult who is a ward as defined in Section 26-2A-20.

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