Any person, firm, corporation, or official, including members of a multidisciplinary child protection team, quality assurance team, child death review team, or other authorized case review team or panel, by whatever designation, participating in the making of a good faith report in an investigation or case review authorized under this chapter or other law or department practice or in the removal of a child pursuant to this chapter, or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, shall, in so doing, be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 14 - Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect.
Section 26-14-1 - Definitions.
Section 26-14-2 - Purpose of Chapter.
Section 26-14-3 - Mandatory Reporting.
Section 26-14-4 - Permissive Reporting.
Section 26-14-5 - Contents of Reports.
Section 26-14-6 - Temporary Protective Custody.
Section 26-14-6.1 - Duties and Responsibilities for Investigation of Reports.
Section 26-14-7 - Duties of Department of Human Resources.
Section 26-14-7.1 - Due Process Rights for Persons Under Investigation by Department.
Section 26-14-7.2 - Child Denied Medical Treatment Due to Parents' Religious Beliefs.
Section 26-14-8 - Statewide Central Registry.
Section 26-14-9 - Immunity From Liability for Actions Under Chapter.
Section 26-14-11 - Appointment of Attorney to Represent Child.
Section 26-14-12 - Establishment of Regulations by Department of Human Resources.
Section 26-14-13 - Penalty for Failure to Make Required Report.