Chapter 8A - PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT

Section 26-8A-1 - Purpose of chapter
Section 26-8A-2 - Abused or neglected child
Section 26-8A-3 - Persons required to report child abuse or neglected child-Intentional failure as misdemeanor
Section 26-8A-4 - Additional persons to report death resulting from abuse or neglect-Intentional failure as misdemeanor
Section 26-8A-5 - Application of terms
Section 26-8A-6 - Report of abuse or neglect by hospital personnel-Failure as misdemeanor-Written policy required
Section 26-8A-7 - Child abuse or neglect reports by school personnel-Failure as misdemeanor-Written policy required
Section 26-8A-8 - Oral report of abuse or neglect-To whom made-Response report
Section 26-8A-9 - Investigation of oral report-Other action permitted-Appointment of attorney-Compensation
Section 26-8A-10 - Report to social services-Content
Section 26-8A-10.1 - Notice to child's parents of determination of abuse or neglect-Contents-Confidentiality
Section 26-8A-10.2 - Exception to notice requirement
Section 26-8A-11 - Request to amend or remove record-Administrative hearing-Decision
Section 26-8A-11.1 - Request for a hearing to release name of complainant in unsubstantiated investigation
Section 26-8A-12 - Operation of central registry for abuse and neglect-Adoption of rules
Section 26-8A-12.1 - Abuse and neglect screening of head start employees and adoptive or foster parents
Section 26-8A-12.2 - [Effective Until ninety days after submission to the legislature] Abuse and neglect screening required of certain current and potential employees and volunteers-Written consent required
Section 26-8A-12.2 - [Effective ninety days after submission to the legislature] Abuse and neglect screening required of certain current and potential employees and volunteers-Written consent required
Section 26-8A-12.3 - Central registry check of kinship, foster care, adoption, and child welfare agency employment applicants
Section 26-8A-12.4 - Central registry check of prospective foster or adoptive parents at request of governmental social service agency for another state
Section 26-8A-13 - Confidentiality of abuse or neglect information-Violation as misdemeanor-Release to certain parties
Section 26-8A-13.1 - Certain child protection records to be provided to the court, court services, state's attorney, or agencies-Discovery-Fees
Section 26-8A-13.2 - Consent of possible caretaker required for central registry screenings
Section 26-8A-13.3 - Allegations relating to military parent or guardian-Notice to defense department family advocacy program
Section 26-8A-14 - Immunity from liability
Section 26-8A-15 - Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases
Section 26-8A-16 - Photographs, videotapes, or other images, and medical examinations taken without consent-Disposition
Section 26-8A-17 - Child protection teams
Section 26-8A-18 - Appointment of counsel-Compensation-Assistance
Section 26-8A-19 - Abused and neglected child defense fund-Distribution to counties-Pro rata
Section 26-8A-20 - Appointment of representative of child's best interest-Duties
Section 26-8A-21 - Reasonable efforts to eliminate need for removal-Reasonable efforts to return child to home-Determining adequacy of efforts
Section 26-8A-21.1 - Exceptions to section 26-8A-21
Section 26-8A-21.2 - Permanency hearing required if child is not to be returned to parents-Court to determine placement-Final dispositional hearing
Section 26-8A-22 - Final decree of disposition-Permitted disposition when parental rights not terminated-Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care
Section 26-8A-22.1 - Court to require instruction in parenting as part of sentence in certain convictions
Section 26-8A-23 - Court-ordered medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment of spiritually-treated child
Section 26-8A-24 - Periodic review hearings of foster care status-Petition for judicial action
Section 26-8A-25 - Criteria for determining continued placement of child separate from home
Section 26-8A-26 - Termination of parental rights-Return of child to parents or continued placement-Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care
Section 26-8A-26.1 - Additional reasons for termination of parental rights
Section 26-8A-27 - Final decree terminating parental rights of one or both parents-Child support arrearages-Custody of child
Section 26-8A-28 - Notice of order or final decree-Service-Appeal
Section 26-8A-29 - Continuing jurisdiction over abused or neglected child
Section 26-8A-29.1 - Request for hearing by relative denied adoptive placement-Time limits-Intervention
Section 26-8A-30 - Testimony of child by closed circuit television-Hearing to determine necessity
Section 26-8A-31 - Persons allowed to be present during closed circuit television testimony-Display of defendant's image in room where child testifies-Recesses for defendant consultation-Court communication-Child testimony outside jury presence
Section 26-8A-31.1 - Rights of child witness
Section 26-8A-32 - Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act
Section 26-8A-33 - Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act
Section 26-8A-34 - Alcohol or drug testing as condition of child placement or return
Section 26-8A-35 - Toxicology test of newborn infant for exposure to controlled substance-Report of positive result
Section 26-8A-36 - Immunity from liability for administering or not administering toxicology test
Section 26-8A-37 - Health care practitioner defined