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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 12-15-316: Modification, Extension, or Termination of Orders of Custody or Protective Supervision Generally.

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  1. Title 12 Courts.
  2. Chapter 15 Juvenile Proceedings.
  3. Article 3 Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights.

An order awarding legal custody or an order of protective supervision made by the juvenile court in the case of a child may be modified, terminated, or extended on motion by any of the following:

(1) A child, whose legal custody has been transferred to a department, institution, agency, or person, requesting the juvenile court for a modification or termination of the order, alleging that the child is no longer dependent or that protective supervision is no longer necessary.

(2) A department, institution, agency, or person vested with legal custody or responsibility for protective supervision, requesting the juvenile court for a modification, an extension, or a termination of the order on the grounds that this action is in the best interests of the child.

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