Alabama § 30-3-133 - Determination Raises Rebuttable Presumption That Child Reside with Parent Not Perpetrator.
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§ 30-3-133. Determination Raises Rebuttable Presumption That Child Reside with Parent Not Perpetrator.
In every proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody of a child, a determination by the court that domestic or family violence has occurred raises a rebuttable presumption by the court that it is in the best interest of the child to reside with the parent who is not a perpetrator of domestic or family violence in the location of that parent’s choice, within or outside the state.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-3-133 ("Determination Raises Rebuttable Presumption That Child Reside with Parent Not Perpetrator.") 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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