§ 30-3-150 State policy
§ 30-3-151 Definitions
§ 30-3-152 Factors considered; order without both parents’ consent; presumption where both parents request joint custody
§ 30-3-153 Implementation; required provisions; plan set by court
§ 30-3-154 Availability of records to both parents
§ 30-3-155 Determination of child support
§ 30-3-156 Interference with custody or violation of Chapter 3B
§ 30-3-157 Construction of article with respect to existing orders

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 30 > Chapter 3 > Article 7 - Joint Custody

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1