Section 26-2A-30 Territorial application. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it applies to: (1) Affairs and estates of disappeared persons, and persons to be protected, domiciled in this state; (2) Property located in this state of nondomiciliaries who are disappeared persons or persons to be protected, or property coming into the control of a […]
Section 26-2A-31 Subject matter jurisdiction. (a) To the full extent permitted by the constitution and as permitted under Article 2 of Chapter 2B of this title, the court has jurisdiction over all subject matter relating to estates of protected persons and protection of minors and incapacitated persons. (b) The court has full power to make […]
Section 26-2A-32 Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer. (a) If a proceeding under this chapter could be maintained in more than one place in this state, the court in which the proceeding is first commenced has the exclusive right to proceed. (b) If proceedings concerning the same estate, protected person, or ward are commenced in more than […]
Section 26-2A-33 Practice in court. Unless specifically provided to the contrary in this chapter or inconsistent with its provisions, the rules of civil procedure including the rules concerning vacation of orders and appellate review govern proceedings under this chapter. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §1-304.)
Section 26-2A-34 Records and certified copies. The clerk of court shall keep a record for each ward or protected person involved in any document that may be filed with the court under this chapter, including petitions, requests, and any orders or responses by the court relating thereto, and establish and maintain a system for indexing, […]
Section 26-2A-35 Jury trial. (a) Except for proceedings in a court having general equity jurisdiction, a party is entitled to a trial by a jury of six disinterested persons in any proceeding to determine the incapacity of the individual and in other proceedings as to which a party has a constitutional right or a right […]
Section 26-2A-36 Appeals. Appellate review, including the right to appellate review, interlocutory appeal, provisions as to time, manner, notice, appeal bond, stays, scope of review, record on appeal, briefs, arguments, and power of the appellate court, is governed by Title 12, Chapter 22, and the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure, as applicable, but in proceedings […]
