Alabama Adoption Code.

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Section
26-10A-1

Short Title.

Section
26-10A-2

Definitions.

Section
26-10A-3

Jurisdiction.

Section
26-10A-4

Venue.

Section
26-10A-5

Who May Adopt.

Section
26-10A-6

Who May Be Adopted.

Section
26-10A-7

Persons Whose Consents or Relinquishment Are Required.

Section
26-10A-8

Consent or Relinquishment by a Minor Parent.

Section
26-10A-9

Implied Consent or Relinquishment.

Section
26-10A-10

Persons Whose Consents or Relinquishments Are Not Required.

Section
26-10A-11

Consent or Relinquishment.

Section
26-10A-12

Persons Who May Take Consent or Relinquishments; Forms.

Section
26-10A-13

Time of Consent or Relinquishment; Filing With Court.

Section
26-10A-14

Withdrawal of Consent or Relinquishment.

Section
26-10A-15

Surrender of Custody of Minor Under Age of Majority.

Section
26-10A-16

Petition.

Section
26-10A-17

Notice of Petition.

Section
26-10A-18

Custody Pending Final Decree.

Section
26-10A-19

Investigation.

Section
26-10A-20

Removal of Adoptee From County.

Section
26-10A-21

Related Proceedings.

Section
26-10A-22

Attorney Participation and Appointment of Attorney for the Adoptee or Other Party.

Section
26-10A-23

Fees and Charges.

Section
26-10A-24

Contested Hearing.

Section
26-10A-25

Final Decree; Dispositional Hearing.

Section
26-10A-26

Appeals.

Section
26-10A-27

Stepparent Adoptions.

Section
26-10A-28

Adoption by Other Relatives.

Section
26-10A-29

Name and Status of Adoptee.

Section
26-10A-30

Grandparent Visitation.

Section
26-10A-31

Confidentiality of Records, Hearing; Parties.

Section
26-10A-32

Birth Certificates.

Section
26-10A-33

Crime to Place Children for Adoption.

Section
26-10A-34

Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption; Maternity Expenses; Receipt of Financial Benefits by Father.

Section
26-10A-35

Bringing Child Into State for Adoption Purposes.

Section
26-10A-36

Advertisement as to Adoption by Persons, Organizations, etc., Not Licensed by Department of Human Resources.

Section
26-10A-37

Rules of Procedure and Rules of Evidence.

Section
26-10A-38

Application to Existing Adoptions.