Subject to Section 26-10E-5, a grandfather, a grandmother, a great-grandfather, a great-grandmother, a great-uncle, a great-aunt, a brother, a half-brother, a sister, a half-sister, an aunt, or an uncle of the first degree and their respective spouses, if any, may adopt a minor grandchild, a minor great-grandchild, a minor great-niece, a minor great-nephew, a minor brother, a minor half-brother, a minor sister, a minor half-sister, a minor nephew, a minor niece, according to the provisions of this chapter, except that:

(1) Before the final judgment of adoption is entered, the adoptee must have resided for a period of one year with the petitioner or petitioners.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-10E-27

  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) An investigation shall be conducted to determine the suitability of each petitioner and the home in which the adoptee will reside, and the report of the investigation, which shall include the information required by subdivisions 26-10E-19(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(14), and which may include other information required by Section 26-10E-19(a) as directed by the court, shall be filed with the court no later than 30 days of the date of the filing of the petition.
(3) No report of fees and charges under Section 26-10E-22 shall be made unless ordered by the court.
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