Alabama Adult Adoption Code

Sections covered

• Ala. Code § 26-10F-1Short Title.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-10Acknowledgement of Consent; Withholding of Consent by Guardian Ad Litem.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-11Investigations.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-12Contested Hearing.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-13Dispositional Hearing; Final Judgment.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-14Challenge of Final Judgment; Appeals.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-15Closed Hearings; Confidentiality of Records.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-16Name and Status of Adoptee.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-17Birth Certificates.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-18Application of Court Rules.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-19Validity and Effect of Prior Adoptions; Application of Chapter.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-2Definitions.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-3Jurisdiction Under This Chapter.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-4Residency of Petitioners; Venue.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-5Who May Adopt.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-6Who May Be Adopted.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-7Consent to Adoption.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-8Petition for Adoption.
• Ala. Code § 26-10F-9Notice of Pendency of Adoption Proceeding.