Alabama Administrative Code
Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Chapter 660-5-39 - LICENSING: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Section 660-5-39-.10 - Legal Custody
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 660-5-39-.10
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) Custody shall be accepted only when the child-placing agency is equipped to serve the child. A child-placing agency shall be permitted to assume legal custody of a child in cases where the change of legal custody or guardianship is required in the best interests of the child. Transfer of legal custody can be accomplished only through court action.
Author: Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 38-7-1 through -17, §§ 41-22-1 through -27.
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