Code of Alabama
Chapter 10A - Alabama Adoption Code.
Section 26-10A-38 - Application to Existing Adoptions.

Final orders of adoptions entered prior to January 1, 1991, remain in effect on January 1, 1991, even though the statute under which the adoption was made may be repealed or modified by this chapter. Those adoptions continue in effect as they existed prior to this chapter except that proceedings after final orders of adoption previously entered will be governed under this chapter.

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Code of Alabama

Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.

Chapter 10A - Alabama Adoption Code.

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.