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 38-10-8 – 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 […]
Section 38-10-12 – Time Limit for Disbursement by Department to Child’s Custodian of Child Support Payments Received by It; Exception.
Section 38-10-12 Time limit for disbursement by department to child’s custodian of child support payments received by it; exception. (a) When any support payments are made directly to the department, including the state and county departments, under any and all of its child support programs and other child support programs administered by it, including programs […]
Section 38-10-30 – Definitions.
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER […]
Section 38-10-31 – Assignment to Department of Right to Support Owed to Child in Custody of Department or Receiving Maintenance Payments.
Section 38-10-31 Assignment to department of right to support owed to child in custody of department or receiving maintenance payments. Either upon granting of custody of a child to the department and the provision of foster care or upon the department’s making foster care maintenance payments on behalf of a child under provisions of Title […]