Alabama Minor Adoption Code

Sections covered

• Ala. Code § 26-10E-1Short Title.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-10Consent 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-12Express Consent - Contents.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-13Express Consent - Filing; Timing.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-14Express Consent - Withdrawal.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-15Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-16Petition for Adoption.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-17Notice of Pendency of Adoption Proceeding.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-18Custody 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-2Definitions.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-20Removal of Adoptee from County.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-21Legal Counsel; Guardian Ad Litem.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-22Fees and Charges.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-23Contested Hearing.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-24Dispositional Hearing; Final Judgment.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-25Challenge of Final Judgment; Appeals.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-26Stepparent Adoptions.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-27Adoption by Other Relatives.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-28Name and Status of Adoptee.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-29Grandparent Visitation.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-3Jurisdiction Under This Chapter.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-30Confidentiality of Records and Hearings; Retention of Records; Release of Information.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-31Birth Certificates.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-3.1Jurisdiction Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-32Unlawful Placement of Minor for Adoption or Facilitation Thereof.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-33Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-34Bringing Minor into State for Adoption Purposes.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-35Unlawful Advertising.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-36Application of Court Rules.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-37Validity and Effect of Prior Adoptions; Application of Chapter.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-4Venue.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-5Who May Adopt.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-6Who May Be Adopted.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-7Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Persons from Whom Consent Is Required.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-8Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - by a Minor Parent.
• Ala. Code § 26-10E-9Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Implied Consent.