Title 30

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered …

If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order. (Act 2015-284, §1.…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be acco…

(a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defendi…

Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. (Act 2015-284, §1.)

A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. (Act 2015-284, §1.)

When used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) COURT. A court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency having the authority to issue and enforce support orders. (2) DELINQUENT or DELINQUENCY. A support debt or support obligation du…

Upon application to the department for support services by an obligee alleging the existence of a delinquency or failure to comply with subpoenas or warrants relating to paternity or child support proceedings, the department may, upon an administrative determination that there is…

(a) Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the department shall schedule a hearing for the purpose of determining if withholding, restricted use, or suspension of the obligor’s license is appropriate. The department shall stay withholding, restricted use, or suspension of the l…

If the obligor has received two suspensions of a license pursuant to this article within the previous 12 months, upon a third finding of delinquency pursuant to this article, the department shall send to the obligor a notice of intent to revoke a license. In that case, the notice…

(a) Upon receipt of a notice from the department or its agent to withhold, restrict use of, suspend, or revoke a license, a licensing authority shall implement the withholding, restricted use, suspension, or revocation of the license by doing all of the following: (1) Determining…

(a) When, following the withholding, restricted use, or suspension of a license, the department or its agent determines that the support debt or support obligation has been paid in full or a satisfactory payment plan has been negotiated, or the obligor has complied with subpoenas…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the licensing authority may charge the obligor a fee to cover administrative costs incurred by the licensing authority in carrying out this article, which fee is to be used exclusively by the licensing authority for the purpose of admi…

In addition to the foregoing provisions of this article, if the obligor is brought before a circuit, district, or juvenile court having jurisdiction on a contempt petition, and it is shown by the department or its agent or by an obligee or counsel for an obligee who is not a reci…

This article shall apply to support ordered by a court of this or any other state, territory, or district of the United States including support ordered by any administrative agency having the authority to issue a support order. (Acts 1996, No. 96-563, p. 841, §9.)

It is the intent of the Legislature that this article provide for the withholding, restricted use, suspension, or revocation of professional, occupational, recreational, or drivers’ licenses for the failure to pay child support or to comply with subpoenas or warrants relating to …

(a) For purposes of this article, “governor” includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this chapter. (b) The governor of this state may: (1) demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found …

(a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least 60 da…

This article shall be known and cited as the “Alabama Child Support Reform Act of 1997.” (Acts 1997, No. 97-447, p. 772, §1.)

When used in Sections 30-3-191 to 30-3-199, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCOUNT. A demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order account, savings account, time deposit account, or money-market mutual fund account. (2) BU…

(a) The state Title IV-D agency shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in Alabama to develop and operate a data match system, using automated data exchanges to the maximum extent feasible, to provide on a calendar quarter basis the following inform…

(a) Subject to due process safeguards, including requirements for notice, opportunity to contest the action, and opportunity for an appeal on the record to a judicial tribunal, upon request from the state Title IV-D agency, public and private entities and individuals as specified…

(a) Any agency charged with the administration of any law concerning the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate, or permit to engage in a profession, occupation, or recreational, sporting, or commercial activity shall require all applicants for issuance of the license, cer…

(a) The state Title IV-D agency shall establish and operate a unit, which shall be known as the State Disbursement Unit, for the collection and disbursement of payments made under support orders as follows: (1) In all cases being enforced by the state pursuant to Title IV-D of th…

(a) The state Title IV-D agency shall maintain a central repository of case information, which shall be known as the State Case Registry and shall contain records with respect to: (1) Each case in which services are being provided by the state Title IV-D agency. (2) Each support …

(a) Provided that no actions are pending before any circuit and district court of this state, the state Title IV-D agency may take the following actions related to establishment of paternity or to the establishment, modification, or enforcement of support orders, without the nece…

(a) The state Title IV-D agency, by or through any employee, agent, or representative, shall file a notice of a lien against any real or personal property of any noncustodial parent who resides or owns property in this state and owes past due child support payments under 42 U.S.C…

The state Title IV-D agency shall establish and enforce rules and regulations applicable to all confidential information handled by the agency designed to protect the privacy rights of the parties, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Safeguards against unauthorized …

No public or private entity or agency or individual shall be held liable in any civil or criminal action for disclosing any information to the state Title IV-D agency under the provisions of Act 97-447 or for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the provisions of A…

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 2015-284, §1.)

This chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after June 2, 2015, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered. (Act 2015-284, §1.)

This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §1.)

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 jurisdicti…

(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 expe…

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.)

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…

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 …

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.)

(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 ri…

(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 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 …

(a) In determining whether there is a credible risk of abduction of a child, the court shall consider any evidence that the petitioner or respondent: (1) has previously abducted or attempted to abduct a child; (2) has threatened to abduct a child; (3) has recently engaged in acti…

(a) In response to a petition filed under this chapter, before a hearing on the matter, the court may enter an ex parte order for emergency measures to prevent abduction, including an ex parte warrant to take physical custody of the child, or an order for any other emergency reli…

(a) If a petition is filed under this chapter, the court may set a preliminary hearing as necessary, and shall cause to be issued all summonses and notices as required by law and otherwise deemed necessary and appropriate. Should the court determine from the petition, or on evide…

All property of the wife, held by her previous to the marriage or to which she may become entitled after the marriage in any manner, is the separate property of the wife and is not subject to the liabilities of the husband. (Code 1886, §2341; Code 1896, §2520; Code 1907, §4486; C…

The assignment of a life insurance policy, wherein the wife of the insured is designated as beneficiary and wherein the right is reserved to the insured to change the beneficiary, shall, to the extent of any indebtedness secured by the assignment of such policy, be free from and …