§ 30-3B-201 Initial child custody jurisdiction
§ 30-3B-202 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction
§ 30-3B-203 Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 30-3B-204 Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 30-3B-205 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
§ 30-3B-206 Simultaneous proceedings
§ 30-3B-207 Inconvenient forum
§ 30-3B-208 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 30-3B-209 Information to be submitted to court
§ 30-3B-210 Appearance of parties and child

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 30 > Chapter 3B > Article 2 - Jurisdiction

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.