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