Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-8-25

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

If the removal authorized is of the property only of the minor or ward, the jurisdiction of the court authorizing the removal is not affected, and it must retain jurisdiction of the guardianship as if such removal had not been authorized.