{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-35","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-12-35","heading":"Transfer of Adoption Proceedings to District Court from Probate Court; Maintenance of Records of Adoption Proceedings.","body":"(a) Adoption proceedings, primarily cognizable before the probate court, may be transferred to the district court on motion of a party to the proceeding in probate court.\n(b) When adoption proceedings are transferred to the district court, a copy of the record of such proceedings shall be filed in the probate court, and the probate court offices shall maintain records of all adoption proceedings within their respective counties.","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 12 District Courts.","Article 2 Jurisdiction Generally; Venue."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-12-35","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"7573c01698e049739c0903b9930321fc4589381ff9d1d70315b9124c677ca3b7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-34","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-12-36"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}