Section 38-10-51 – Trust Fund Established.
Section 38-10-51 Trust fund established. The finance director of the State of Alabama shall establish a separate account for deposit of donations to the foster care trust fund, the proceeds of which shall be available to the Department of Human Resources for the purpose of assisting children in its custody. (Acts 1990, No. 90-385, p. […]
Section 38-10-52 – Use of Funds; Administrative Costs.
Section 38-10-52 Use of funds; administrative costs. The Department of Human Resources shall use funds deposited in the foster care trust fund to meet the following needs of children in its custody including, but not limited to, tuition for post-secondary education, tutoring, development of artistic or athletic abilities, graduation costs, birthday and Christmas gifts, and, […]
Section 38-10-53 – Rules and Regulations.
Section 38-10-53 Rules and regulations. The Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources is hereby authorized to issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this article. (Acts 1990, No. 90-385, p. 527, §4.)
Section 38-10-6 – Effect of Payment of Aid to or on Behalf of Dependent or Needy Child by Department.
Section 38-10-6 Effect of payment of aid to or on behalf of dependent or needy child by department. The payment of aid creates a debt due and owing to the department by the parent or parents; provided, however, that in cases in which a court has ordered support incident to a divorce decree or any […]
Section 38-10-7 – Institution of Actions for Enforcement of Child Support Obligations, Etc.
Section 38-10-7 Institution of actions for enforcement of child support obligations, etc. (a) Whenever anyone owing the obligation of support has failed to provide support, and application is made to the department for support services as may be provided pursuant to the requirements of Title IV-D or for aid, the department, and including the district […]
Section 38-10-7.1 – Scope of Representation of District Attorney or Appointed Attorney in Support Enforcement Action.
Section 38-10-7.1 Scope of representation of district attorney or appointed attorney in support enforcement action. Any district attorney or attorney approved or appointed by the Attorney General initiating legal proceedings at the request of the Department of Human Resources to establish or enforce child support, spousal support, medical support, and/or any other support services pursuant […]
Section 38-10-8 – Disposition of Child Support Payments Collected Pursuant to Judicial Actions.
Section 38-10-8 Disposition of child support payments collected pursuant to judicial actions. Support collections, in cases in which an assignment has been made to the department and after the support payment has been made to the appropriate collection agent pursuant to this article, shall be paid directly to the state department and distribution shall be […]
Section 38-10-9 – Investigations by Department as to Location of Parents and Ability of Parents to Furnish Child Support; Authority to Notify Parent of Support Duty; Falsification of Report as to Parent’s Income, etc.; Citation to Require In-Court Testimony; Employer’s Duty to Provide Certain Information.
Section 38-10-9 Investigations by department as to location of parents and ability of parents to furnish child support; authority to notify parent of support duty; falsification of report as to parent’s income, etc.; citation to require in-court testimony; employer’s duty to provide certain information. (a) The department is authorized and empowered to conduct investigations to […]
Section 38-10-10 – Right of Action of Persons Owed Duty of Support.
Section 38-10-10 Right of action of persons owed duty of support. In addition to the existing causes of action there is hereby created, on behalf of any person who is owed a duty of support, a civil cause of action which may be enforced in the district court, the circuit court or any court having […]
Section 38-10-11 – Construction of Provisions of Article.
Section 38-10-11 Construction of provisions of article. It is intended that new or additional causes of action for the department are created by the provisions of this article. This article shall be construed to create additional, alternative causes of action and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided […]