Alabama § 12-15-115.1 - Disposition of Adoption Proceeding Records.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-15-115.1 — Disposition of Adoption Proceeding Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-15-115.1. Disposition of Adoption Proceeding Records.
Once an adoption proceeding in the juvenile court has been completed, a copy of all the juvenile court records, including filings and documents originally sent upon transfer by the probate court, shall be forwarded to the probate court from which the case was transferred. All other filings and documents that are retained by the juvenile court pertaining to the adoption proceeding shall be sealed, kept as a permanent record of the court, and withheld from inspection except as otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown.Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-15-115.1 ("Disposition of Adoption Proceeding Records.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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