(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 right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter. This chapter creates no new requirement on the Department of Human Resources or any other social services agency or entity to file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures on behalf of a child.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.
Chapter 3C - Alabama Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.
Section 30-3C-1 - Short Title.
Section 30-3C-2 - Definitions.
Section 30-3C-3 - Cooperation and Communication Among Courts.
Section 30-3C-4 - Actions for Abduction Prevention Measures.
Section 30-3C-5 - Jurisdiction.
Section 30-3C-6 - Contents of Petition.
Section 30-3C-7 - Factors to Determine Risk of Abduction.
Section 30-3C-8 - Emergency Measures to Prevent Abduction.
Section 30-3C-9 - Hearing on Petition to Prevent Abduction.
Section 30-3C-10 - Duration of Abduction Prevention Order.
Section 30-3C-11 - Costs, Fees, and Expenses.
Section 30-3C-12 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Section 30-3C-13 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.