§ 12-15-401 Definitions
§ 12-15-402 Authority and procedure
§ 12-15-403 Review of the petition by the juvenile court
§ 12-15-404 Service of the petition
§ 12-15-405 Notice of hearing; appointment of counsel for the minor or child
§ 12-15-406 Determination of placement of the minor or child
§ 12-15-407 Probable cause hearings for temporary confinement of the minor or child
§ 12-15-408 Conducting hearings to commit the minor or child
§ 12-15-409 Role of attorney as advocate; designation of facilities
§ 12-15-410 Evidence in commitment proceedings for minor and child with an intellectual disability
§ 12-15-411 Discharge of the minor or child from custody of the department
§ 12-15-412 Retention of jurisdiction
§ 12-15-413 Combining probable cause and final hearings
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Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 12 > Chapter 15 > Article 4 - Involuntary Commitment of Minors or Children

  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attorney: as used in this chapter , refers to the attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer. See Alabama Code 27-31-5
  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.