(a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction to take action under this chapter if a child is present in this state and the court finds there is a credible risk of abduction.
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.