Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 14 - Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect.

Section 26-14-1 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...

Section 26-14-2 - Purpose of Chapter. - In order to protect children whose health and welfare may...

Section 26-14-3 - Mandatory Reporting. - (a) All hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians, surgeons, medical examiners,...

Section 26-14-4 - Permissive Reporting. - In addition to those persons, firms, corporations, and officials required...

Section 26-14-5 - Contents of Reports. - The reports provided for in this chapter shall state, if...

Section 26-14-6 - Temporary Protective Custody. - A police officer, a law enforcement official, or a designated...

Section 26-14-6.1 - Duties and Responsibilities for Investigation of Reports. - The duty and responsibility for the investigation of reports of...

Section 26-14-7 - Duties of Department of Human Resources. - (a) The State or County Department of Human Resources shall...

Section 26-14-7.1 - Due Process Rights for Persons Under Investigation by Department. - Any person who comes under investigation by the Department of...

Section 26-14-7.2 - Child Denied Medical Treatment Due to Parents' Religious Beliefs. - (a) When an investigation of child abuse or neglect by...

Section 26-14-8 - Statewide Central Registry. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words...

Section 26-14-9 - Immunity From Liability for Actions Under Chapter. - Any person, firm, corporation, or official, including members of a...

Section 26-14-10 - Doctrine of Privileged Communications Not Grounds for Exclusion of Evidence as to Child's Injuries. - The doctrine of privileged communication, with the exception of the...

Section 26-14-11 - Appointment of Attorney to Represent Child. - In every case involving an abused or neglected child which...

Section 26-14-12 - Establishment of Regulations by Department of Human Resources. - The State Department of Human Resources may establish such regulations...

Section 26-14-13 - Penalty for Failure to Make Required Report. - Any person who shall knowingly fail to make the report...