Code of Alabama
Title 38 - Public Welfare.
Chapter 12 - Kinship Foster Care Program.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 38-12-1 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter the following words shall have...

Section 38-12-2 - Program Established. - (a) There is established a Kinship Foster Care Program in...

Section 38-12-3 - Investigation of Prospective Kinship Foster Parent. - (a) A person may become a kinship foster parent only...

Section 38-12-4 - Individualized Service Plan. - (a) The department shall determine whether the person is able...

Section 38-12-5 - Rules and Regulations. - The department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out...

Article 2 - Alabama Kinship Guardian Subsidy Act.

Section 38-12-30 - Short Title. - This article may be cited as the Alabama Kinship Guardianship...

Section 38-12-31 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) There exists...

Section 38-12-32 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 38-12-33 - Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program. - There is established in the department the Kinship Guardianship Subsidy...

Section 38-12-34 - Subsidies - Authorized; Eligibility. - (a) Subject to rules adopted to implement this article, the...

Section 38-12-35 - Subsidies - Amount. - The amount of a kinship guardianship subsidy shall be determined...

Section 38-12-36 - Subsidies - Duration. - Provided that federal funding is available, the kinship guardianship subsidy...

Section 38-12-37 - Application. - (a) Applications for the program may be submitted by a...

Section 38-12-38 - Review of Subsidy. - If the subsidy continues for more than one year, the...

Section 38-12-39 - Adoption of Rules. - The department shall adopt rules for the program consistent with...

Section 38-12-40 - Subsidy Excluded From Income; Taxation. - Except as required by federal law or regulation, the kinship...

Section 38-12-41 - Initiation of Program. - The department may provide a kinship guardianship subsidy pursuant to...