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Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 10E - Alabama Minor Adoption Code.
- Section 26-10E-1 - Short Title.
- Section 26-10E-2 - Definitions.
- Section 26-10E-3 - Jurisdiction Under This Chapter.
- Section 26-10E-3.1 - Jurisdiction Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
- Section 26-10E-4 - Venue.
- Section 26-10E-5 - Who May Adopt.
- Section 26-10E-6 - Who May Be Adopted.
- Section 26-10E-7 - Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Persons from Whom Consent Is Required.
- Section 26-10E-8 - Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - by a Minor Parent.
- Section 26-10E-9 - Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Implied Consent.
- Section 26-10E-10 - Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - Persons from Whom Consent Is Not Required.
- Section 26-10E-11 - (Effective until January 1, 2026) Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority. (Effective until January 1, 2026)
- Section 26-10E-12 - Express Consent - Contents.
- Section 26-10E-13 - Express Consent - Filing; Timing.
- Section 26-10E-14 - Express Consent - Withdrawal.
- Section 26-10E-15 - Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.
- Section 26-10E-16 - Petition for Adoption.
- Section 26-10E-17 - Notice of Pendency of Adoption Proceeding.
- Section 26-10E-18 - Custody Ending Final Decree.
- Section 26-10E-19 - (Effective until January 1, 2026) Pre-placement and Post-Placement Investigations. (Effective until January 1, 2026)
- Section 26-10E-19.1 - (Effective January 1, 2026) Investigations for Adoption of Children in Permanent Custody of State Department of Human Resources. (Effective January 1, 2026)
- Section 26-10E-20 - Removal of Adoptee from County.
- Section 26-10E-21 - Legal Counsel; Guardian Ad Litem.
- Section 26-10E-22 - Fees and Charges.
- Section 26-10E-23 - Contested Hearing.
- Section 26-10E-24 - (Effective January 1, 2026) Dispositional Hearing; Final Judgment. (Effective January 1, 2026)
- Section 26-10E-25 - Challenge of Final Judgment; Appeals.
- Section 26-10E-26 - Stepparent Adoptions.
- Section 26-10E-27 - Adoption by Other Relatives.
- Section 26-10E-28 - Name and Status of Adoptee.
- Section 26-10E-29 - Grandparent Visitation.
- Section 26-10E-30 - Confidentiality of Records and Hearings; Retention of Records; Release of Information.
- Section 26-10E-31 - Birth Certificates.
- Section 26-10E-32 - Unlawful Placement of Minor for Adoption or Facilitation Thereof.
- Section 26-10E-33 - Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.
- Section 26-10E-34 - Bringing Minor into State for Adoption Purposes.
- Section 26-10E-35 - Unlawful Advertising.
- Section 26-10E-36 - Application of Court Rules.
- Section 26-10E-37 - Validity and Effect of Prior Adoptions; Application of Chapter.
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