Alabama Statutes
§ 26-2A-2 — Rule of Construction; Purposes
Alabama·Title 26 Infants and Incompetents·Ch. 2A Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act·Art. 1 General Provisions, Definitions and Jurisdiction of Court·Div. 1 Short Title, Construction, General Provisions
(a)This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b)The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:
(1)Simplify and clarify the law concerning the affairs of minors, missing or disappeared persons, protected persons, and incapacitated persons;
(2)Promote a speedy and efficient system for managing and protecting the estates of protected persons so that assets may be preserved for application to the needs of protected persons and their dependents;
(3)Provide a system of general and limited guardianships for minors and incapacitated persons and to coordinate guardianships and protective proceedings concerned with management and protection of estates of incapacitated persons; and
(4)Make uniform the law among the vario
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Legislative History
(Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §1-102.)
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§ 26-1-2.1
Gifts by Power of Attorney§ 26-1-6
Parental Rights§ 26-10-20
Short Title§ 26-10-21
Purpose of Article§ 26-10-22
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