Chapter
Alabama Minor Adoption Code
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-1— Short Title.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-2— Definitions.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-3— Jurisdiction Under This Chapter.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-3.1— Jurisdiction Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-4— Venue.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-5— Who May Adopt.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-6— Who May Be Adopted.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-7— Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Persons from Whom Consent Is Required.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-8— Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - by a Minor Parent.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-9— Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Implied Consent.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-10— Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Persons from Whom Consent Is Not Required.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-11— (Effective until January 1, 2026) Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-12— Express Consent - Contents.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-13— Express Consent - Filing; Timing.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-14— Express Consent - Withdrawal.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-15— Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-16— Petition for Adoption.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-17— Notice of Pendency of Adoption Proceeding.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-18— Custody Ending Final Decree.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-19— (Effective until January 1, 2026) Pre-placement and Post-Placement Investigations.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-19.1— (Effective January 1, 2026) Investigations for Adoption of Children in Permanent Custody of State Department of Human Resources.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-20— Removal of Adoptee from County.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-21— Legal Counsel; Guardian Ad Litem.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-22— Fees and Charges.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-23— Contested Hearing.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-24— Dispositional Hearing; Final Judgment.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-25— Challenge of Final Judgment; Appeals.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-26— Stepparent Adoptions.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-27— Adoption by Other Relatives.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-28— Name and Status of Adoptee.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-29— Grandparent Visitation.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-30— Confidentiality of Records and Hearings; Retention of Records; Release of Information.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-31— Birth Certificates.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-32— Unlawful Placement of Minor for Adoption or Facilitation Thereof.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-33— Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-34— Bringing Minor into State for Adoption Purposes.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-35— Unlawful Advertising.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-36— Application of Court Rules.
- Ala. Code § 26-10E-37— Validity and Effect of Prior Adoptions; Application of Chapter.