Proceedings under this article may be instituted upon complaint made under oath or affirmation by the wife or child, or by any officer mentioned in Section 30-4-64, upon information received, or by any other person having knowledge of the facts, against any person accused of either of the above-named offenses.
Ala. Code § 30-4-53
Institution of Desertion, Nonsupport, Etc., Proceedings - Wife, Child, Etc.
(Acts 1919, No. 181, p. 176; Code 1923, §4483; Code 1940, T. 34, §93.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.