{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-10e-8","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-10E-8","heading":"Consent to Adoption or Relinquishment for Adoption - by a Minor Parent.","body":"(a) Prior to a minor parent’s giving express consent to an adoption or executing a relinquishment for adoption, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed to represent the interest of the minor parent whose consent is required. Any minor parent, 14 years of age or older, may nominate a guardian ad litem either prior to the birth of the adoptee or thereafter.\n(b) A minor parent may give his or her implied consent to an adoption in the same manner as an adult parent under Section 26-10E-9. If a court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a minor parent has given implied consent to the adoption, the appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be necessary. The implied consent of a minor parent may not be withdrawn.\n(c) The express or implied consent of, or relinquishment by, a minor parent shall not be subject to revocation by reason of such minority.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 10E Alabama Minor Adoption Code."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-10E-8","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"a9475bb36c71b7fcc607e22f10a69d34748e90d25ec1baa45529e8a00158f09d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-10e-7","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-10e-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}