Protection Of Children From Abuse Or Neglect

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Section
26-8A-1

Purpose of chapter.

Section
26-8A-2

Abused or neglected child.

Section
26-8A-3

Persons required to report child abuse or neglected child--Intentional failure as misdemeanor.

Section
26-8A-4

Additional persons to report death resulting from abuse or neglect--Intentional failure as misdemeanor.

Section
26-8A-5

Application of terms.

Section
26-8A-6

Report of abuse or neglect by hospital personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Written policy required.

Section
26-8A-7

Child abuse or neglect reports by school personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Written policy required.

Section
26-8A-8

Oral report of abuse or neglect--To whom made--Response report.

Section
26-8A-9

Investigation of oral report--Other action permitted--Appointment of attorney--Compensation.

Section
26-8A-10

Report to social services--Content.

Section
26-8A-10.1

Notice to child's parents of determination of abuse or neglect--Contents--Confidentiality.

Section
26-8A-10.2

Exception to notice requirement.

Section
26-8A-11

Request to amend or remove record--Administrative hearing--Decision.

Section
26-8A-11.1

Request for a hearing to release name of complainant in unsubstantiated investigation.

Section
26-8A-12

Operation of central registry for abuse and neglect--Adoption of rules.

Section
26-8A-12.1

Abuse and neglect screening of head start employees and adoptive or foster parents.

Section
26-8A-12.2

Abuse and neglect screening required of certain current and potential employees and volunteers--Written consent required.

Section
26-8A-12.3

Central registry check of kinship, foster care, adoption, and child welfare agency employment applicants.

Section
26-8A-12.4

Central registry check of prospective foster or adoptive parents at request of governmental social service agency for another state.

Section
26-8A-13

Confidentiality of abuse or neglect information--Violation as misdemeanor--Release to certain parties.

Section
26-8A-13.1

Certain child protection records to be provided to the court, court services, state's attorney, or agencies--Discovery--Fees.

Section
26-8A-13.2

Consent of possible caretaker required for central registry screenings.

Section
26-8A-13.3

Allegations relating to military parent or guardian--Notice to defense department family advocacy program.

Section
26-8A-14

Immunity from liability.

Section
26-8A-15

Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases.

Section
26-8A-16

Photographs, videotapes, or other images, and medical examinations taken without consent--Disposition.

Section
26-8A-17

Child protection teams.

Section
26-8A-18

Appointment of counsel--Compensation--Assistance.

Section
26-8A-19

Abused and neglected child defense fund--Distribution to counties--Pro rata.

Section
26-8A-20

Appointment of representative of child's best interest--Duties.

Section
26-8A-21

Reasonable efforts to eliminate need for removal--Reasonable efforts to return child to home--Determining adequacy of efforts.

Section
26-8A-21.1

Exceptions to § 26-8A-21.

Section
26-8A-21.2

Permanency hearing required if child is not to be returned to parents--Court to determine placement--Final dispositional hearing.

Section
26-8A-22

Final decree of disposition--Permitted disposition when parental rights not terminated--Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care.

Section
26-8A-22.1

Court to require instruction in parenting as part of sentence in certain convictions.

Section
26-8A-23

Court-ordered medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment of spiritually-treated child.

Section
26-8A-24

Periodic review hearings of foster care status--Petition for judicial action.

Section
26-8A-25

Criteria for determining continued placement of child separate from home.

Section
26-8A-26

Termination of parental rights--Return of child to parents or continued placement--Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care.

Section
26-8A-26.1

Additional reasons for termination of parental rights.

Section
26-8A-27

Final decree terminating parental rights of one or both parents--Child support arrearages--Custody of child.

Section
26-8A-28

Notice of order or final decree--Service--Appeal.

Section
26-8A-29

Continuing jurisdiction over abused or neglected child.

Section
26-8A-29.1

Request for hearing by relative denied adoptive placement--Time limits--Intervention.

Section
26-8A-30

Testimony of child by closed circuit television--Hearing to determine necessity.

Section
26-8A-31

Persons allowed to be present during closed circuit television testimony--Display of defendant's image in room where witness testifies.

Section
26-8A-32

Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.

Section
26-8A-33

Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act.

Section
26-8A-34

Alcohol or drug testing as condition of child placement or return.

Section
26-8A-35

Toxicology test of newborn infant for exposure to controlled substance--Report of positive result.

Section
26-8A-36

Immunity from liability for administering or not administering toxicology test.

Section
26-8A-37

Health care practitioner defined.