Alabama § 26-10E-33 - Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.
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§ 26-10E-33. Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.
(a) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any individual or agency to offer to pay money or anything of value to a parent for the placement for adoption, for the consent to an adoption, or for cooperation in the completion of an adoption of his or her minor child. It shall be a Class C felony for any individual or agency to pay money or anything of value to a parent for the placement of a child for adoption, for the consent to an adoption, or for cooperation in the completion of an adoption of his or her minor child. This section does not make it unlawful, as provided in Section 26-10E-22, to pay the maternity-connected expenses, medical or hospital expenses, and necessary living expenses of the mother preceding and during pregnancy-related incapacity, as long as the payment is not contingent upon placement of the minor child for adoption, consent to the adoption, or cooperation in the completion of the adoption.
(b) It shall be a Class C felony for any individual or agency to receive any money or other thing of value for placing, assisting, or arranging for the placement of a minor for adoption. This section is not intended to prohibit legitimate charges for medical, legal, prenatal, or other professional services.
(c) Surrogate motherhood is not intended to be covered by this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 26-10E-33 cover?
Section 26-10E-33 ("Payments to Parent for Placing Minor for Adoption, Etc.; Maternity Expenses; Legitimate Charges.") 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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