2015 Code of Alabama
Title 12 - COURTS.
Chapter 15 - JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-15-138 - Power of juvenile courts to enter protection or restraint ex parte order; when order may be entered; purpose of order.

AL Code § 12-15-138 (2015) What's This?
Section 12-15-138Power of juvenile courts to enter protection or restraint ex parte order; when order may be entered; purpose of order.

The juvenile court, at any time after a dependency petition has been filed, or on an emergency basis, may enter an order of protection or restraint to protect the health or safety of a child subject to the proceeding.

(Acts 1991, No. 91-661, p. 1265, §1; §12-15-150; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277, p. 441, §9.)

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