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AL Code § 30-3C-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-2 - Definitions.

Section 30-3C-2Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ABDUCTION. The wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child. (2) CHILD. An unemancipated individual who is less than 19 years of age. (3) CHILD-CUSTODY DETERMINATION. A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD-CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A court proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is at issue. The term includes a proceeding for divorce, dissolution of marriage, legal separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, paternity, termination of parental rights, or protection from domestic violence. The term does not include a court proceeding involving juvenile delinquency, contractual emancipation, guardianship proceeding, adoption, or enforcement under Article 3 of Chapter 3B of this title, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (5) COURT. An entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child-custody determination. (6) PETITION. Includes a motion or its equivalent. (7) RECORD. Information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (8) STATE. A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation. (9) TRAVEL DOCUMENT. A record relating to a travel itinerary, including travel tickets, passes, reservations for transportation, or accommodations. The term does not include a passport or visa. (10) WRONGFUL REMOVAL. The taking of a child that breaches rights of custody or visitation given or recognized under the law of this state. (11) WRONGFUL RETENTION. The keeping or concealing of a child that breaches rights of custody or visitation given or recognized under the law of this state. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §2.)
AL Code § 30-3C-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-3 - Cooperation and Communication Among Courts.

Section 30-3C-3Cooperation and communication among courts. Sections 30-3B-110, 30-3B-111, and 30-3B-112 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act apply to cooperation and communications among courts in proceedings under this chapter. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §3.)
AL Code § 30-3C-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-4 - Actions for Abduction Prevention Measures.

Section 30-3C-4Actions for abduction prevention measures. (a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. (b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter. This chapter creates no new requirement on the Department of Human Resources or any other social services agency or entity to file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures on behalf of a child. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §4.)
AL Code § 30-3C-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-5 - Jurisdiction.

Section 30-3C-5Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B of this title. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction to take action under this chapter if a child is present in this state and the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §5.)
AL Code § 30-3C-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-6 - Contents of Petition.

Section 30-3C-6Contents of petition. A petition under this chapter must be verified and include a copy of any existing child-custody determination, if available. If a child-custody determination is not available, the petition must state the petitioner's right to make a petition, as described under subsection (b) of Section 30-3C-4, and provide the basis for that right to make a petition under this chapter. The petition also must specify the risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in Section 30-3C-7. Subject to the protections provided by subsection (e) of Section 30-3B-209 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, if reasonably ascertainable, the petition must contain: (1) the name, date of birth, and gender of the child; (2) the usual places of abode and current physical location of the child; (3) the identity, usual places of abode, and current physical location of the petitioner and respondent, and an explanation of the relationship between the petitioner and the child at issue in the petition that states the authority of the petitioner to make a petition under this chapter, in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 30-3C-4; (4) a statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by or against a party or other individual who has custody of the child, and the date, location, and status of the action. If the petitioner is the Department of Human Resources, or any agency or entity that has custody of the child at issue under the petition, that entity need only provide a statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed with regard to the child at issue in the petition being made, and need not make a statement of all such filings made in other cases by such entity;  (5) a statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect, and the date, location, and disposition of the case; (6) any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child-custody determination under Section 30-3B-209 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; and (7) a statement of any action taken pursuant to Article 7A of Chapter 3 of this title the Alabama Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §6.)
AL Code § 30-3C-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-10 - Duration of Abduction Prevention Order.

Section 30-3C-10Duration of abduction prevention order. An abduction prevention order remains in effect until the earliest of:  (1) the time stated in the order; (2) the emancipation of the child; (3) the child's attaining 19 years of age; or  (4) the time the order is modified, revoked, vacated, or superseded by a court with jurisdiction under Sections 30-3B-201 through 30-3B-203 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §10.)
AL Code § 30-3C-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-11 - Costs, Fees, and Expenses.

Section 30-3C-11Costs, fees, and expenses. (a) Under this chapter, a court may award or assess against any party, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, state agency expenses, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings. (b) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state unless authorized by law other than this chapter. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §11.)
AL Code § 30-3C-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-12 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

Section 30-3C-12Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §12.)
AL Code § 30-3C-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.|Section 30-3C-13 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 30-3C-13Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of the act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §13.)
AL Code § 30-5-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-1 - Short Title; Construction; Purposes.

Section 30-5-1Short title; construction; purposes. (a) This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Protection From Abuse Act. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote all of the following purposes: (1) To assure victims of domestic violence the maximum protection from abuse that the law can provide. (2) To create a flexible and speedy remedy to discourage violence and harassment against family members or others with whom the perpetrator has continuing contact. (3) To expand the ability of law enforcement officers to assist victims, to enforce the law effectively in cases of domestic violence, and to prevent further incidents of abuse. (4) To facilitate equal enforcement of criminal law by deterring and punishing violence against family members and others who are personally involved with the perpetrators. (5) To recognize that domestic violence is a crime that will not be excused or tolerated. (6) To provide for protection orders to prevent domestic violence and provide for court jurisdiction and venue; to provide for court hearing for petitions for relief; and to provide for the contents and the issuance of protection orders. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1; Act 2010-538, p. 919, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-3 - Jurisdiction; Request for Protection Order; Venue; Other Actions; Residency.

Section 30-5-3Jurisdiction; request for protection order; venue; other actions; residency. (a) The courts, as provided in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue protection orders. (b) A protection order may be requested in any pending civil or domestic relations action, as an independent civil action, or in conjunction with the preliminary, final, or post-judgment relief in a civil action. (c) A petition for a protection order may be filed in any of the following locations: (1) Where the plaintiff or defendant resides. (2) Where the plaintiff is temporarily located if he or she has left his or her residence to avoid further abuse. (3) Where the abuse occurred. (4) Where a civil matter is pending before the court in which the plaintiff and the defendant are opposing parties. (d) When custody, visitation, or support, or a combination of them, of a child or children has been established in a previous court order in this state, or an action containing any of the issues above is pending in a court in this state in which the plaintiff and the defendant are opposing parties, a copy of any temporary ex parte protection order issued pursuant to this chapter and the case giving rise thereto should be transferred to the court of original venue of custody, visitation, or support for further disposition as soon as practical taking into account the safety of the plaintiff and any children. (e) A minimum period of residency of a plaintiff is not required to petition the court for an order of protection. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §3; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1; Act 2010-538, p. 919, §1; Act 2015-493, p. 1679, §2; Act 2019-252, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-4 - Remedies and Relief; Duty to Inform Court of Pending Proceedings, Litigation, etc.; Previous Court Orders; Issuance of Orders.

Section 30-5-4Remedies and relief; duty to inform court of pending proceedings, litigation, etc.; previous court orders; issuance of orders. (a) The plaintiff's right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his or her leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. (b) At any hearing in a proceeding to obtain a protection order, each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of each pending proceeding in this state or any other state for a protection order, any pending civil litigation in this state or any other state, each pending proceeding in any family or juvenile court of this state or any other state, each pending criminal case involving the parties in this state or any other state, and any existing child custody or support order, including the case name, the file number, and the county and state of the proceeding, if that information is known to the party. (c) The remedies and procedures provided in this chapter are in addition to and not in lieu of any other available civil or criminal remedies. Plaintiffs shall not be barred from relief under this chapter because of other proceedings or judgments involving the parties in a court of this state or any other state. (d) If child custody, visitation, or support have been ordered previously by a court of this state or any other state prior to the filing of an action under this chapter, the terms of the previous court order concerning these matters may be incorporated into a protection order as long as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B, and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Chapter 3A, are followed if an order was issued in another state.  (e) Any protection order issued in this state pursuant to this chapter shall be effective throughout this state. (f) Any protection order issued by the court of another state shall be accorded full faith and credit and enforced as if it were an order of this state. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §4; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1; Act 2010-538, p. 919, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-6 - Hearing on Petition; Temporary Orders.

Section 30-5-6Hearing on petition; temporary orders. (a) The court shall hold a hearing after the filing of a petition under this chapter upon the request of the defendant or within 10 days of the perfection of service. A final hearing shall be set at which the standard of proof shall be a preponderance of the evidence. If the defendant has not been served, a final hearing may be continued to allow for service to be perfected. (b) The court may enter such temporary ex parte protection orders as it deems necessary to protect the plaintiff or children from abuse, or the immediate and present danger of abuse to the plaintiff or children, upon good cause shown. The court shall grant or deny a petition for a temporary ex parte protection order filed under this chapter within three business days of the filing of the petition. Any granted temporary ex parte protection order shall be effective until the final hearing date. (c) If a final hearing under subsection (a) is continued, the court may make or extend temporary ex parte protection orders under subsection (b) as it deems reasonably necessary. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §6; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1; Act 2010-538, p. 919, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-9 - Penalties.

Section 30-5-9Penalties. Repealed by Act 2010-538, p. 919, §2, effective July 1, 2010. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §9; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1; Act 99-447, p. 1039, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-10 - Rules of Civil Procedure to Apply; Rights, Remedies, etc., of Defendant.

Section 30-5-10Rules of Civil Procedure to apply; rights, remedies, etc., of defendant. Repealed by Act 2010-538, p. 919, §2, effective July 1, 2010. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §10; Acts 1995, No. 95-542, p. 1126, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse.|Section 30-5-11 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 30-5-11Construction of chapter. The provisions of this chapter are supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relating to civil and criminal procedure; provided, however, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. (Acts 1981, No. 81-476, p. 826, §12.)
AL Code § 30-5A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-1 - Short Title; Purpose.

Section 30-5A-1Short title; purpose. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-140, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-2 - Definitions.

Section 30-5A-2Definitions. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-141, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §2.)
AL Code § 30-5A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-3 - Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure; Rights of Defendant; Contempt; Penalties.

Section 30-5A-3Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure; rights of defendant; contempt; penalties. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-142, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §3; Acts 1996, No. 96-527, p. 684, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-4 - Arrest for Violation of Chapter.

Section 30-5A-4Arrest for violation of chapter. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-143, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §4.)
AL Code § 30-5A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-5 - Lack of Knowledge by Defendant of Order.

Section 30-5A-5Lack of knowledge by defendant of order. Lack of knowledge by the defendant of the order which was violated shall be an affirmative defense to conviction for violating this chapter at trial only, but shall not affect the determination of the arresting officer in deciding to arrest. Nothing in this section shall change the burden of proof required in a criminal prosecution. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §5.)
AL Code § 30-5A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-6 - Authority to Enforce Orders Through Contempt Proceedings Not Diminished.

Section 30-5A-6Authority to enforce orders through contempt proceedings not diminished. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish the inherent authority of the courts to enforce their lawful orders through civil or criminal contempt proceedings. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §6.)
AL Code § 30-5A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5A - Family Violence Protection Order Enforcement Act.|Section 30-5A-7 - Chapter to Be Construed in Pari Materia With Certain Laws.

Section 30-5A-7Chapter to be construed in pari materia with certain laws. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in pari materia with all laws which relate to punishment and sentences for any civil or criminal offense, including, but not limited to, contempt of court, domestic abuse, child abuse, family abuse, or juvenile abuse, and the punishment and sentences provided in Chapter 5 of Title 13A. All laws which otherwise conflict with this chapter are repealed only to the extent of the conflict. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §8.)
AL Code § 30-5B-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5B - Uniform Intrastate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders.|Section 30-5B-1 - Short Title.

Section 30-5B-1Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. (Act 2003-380, p. 1075, §1.)
AL Code § 30-5B-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.|Chapter 5B - Uniform Intrastate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders.|Section 30-5B-2 - Definitions.

Section 30-5B-2Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) COURT. A circuit or district court authorized by statute to issue or modify a protective order. (2) FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER. A protection order issued by a tribunal of another state. (3) ISSUING STATE. The state whose tribunal issues a protection order. (4) MUTUAL FOREIGN PROTECTION ORDER. A foreign protection order that includes provisions in favor of both the protected individual seeking enforcement of the order and the respondent. (5) PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL. An individual protected by a protection order. (6) PROTECTION ORDER. An injunction or other order, issued by a tribunal under the domestic violence or family violence laws of the issuing state, to prevent an individual from engaging in violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, contact or communication with, or physical proximity to, another individual. (7) RESPONDENT. The individual against whom enforcement of a protection order is sought. (8) STATE. A state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian tribe or band that has jurisdiction to issue protection orders. (9) TRIBUNAL. A court, agency, or other entity authorized by law to issue or modify a protection order. (Act 2003-380, p. 1075, §1.)