{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3-168","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 30-3-168","heading":"Failure to Give Notice.","body":"(a) Except as provided in Section 30-3-167, if a person required to give notice as required by Section 30-3-163 or Section 30-3-164 shall fail to provide the notice or the information required by subsection (b) of Section 30-3-165, the court shall consider the failure to provide such notice or information as a factor in making its determination regarding the change of principal residence of a child; a factor in determining whether custody or visitation should be modified; a factor for ordering the return of the child to the former residence of the child if the change of principal residence of a child has taken place without notice; a factor meriting a deviation from the child support guidelines; a factor in awarding increased transportation and communication expenses with the child; and a factor in considering whether the person seeking to change the principal residence of a child may be ordered to pay reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the person objecting to the change.\n(b) Additionally, the court may make a finding of contempt of court if a party willfully and intentionally violates the notice requirement of an order issued by any court pursuant to Section 30-3-166 and may impose the sanctions authorized by law or rule of court for disobedience of a court order.","path":["Title 30 Marital and Domestic Relations.","Chapter 3 Child Custody and Support.","Article 7A Alabama Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=30-3-168","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"052a393ea4390671c4dc1e667accb53af7f7027fabf4319f8f9ba3c1e97471a1","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3-167","next":"us-al/ala.-code-30-3-169"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}