§ 30-3-169.1 — Proceedings

Alabama § 30-3-169.1

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 30: Marital and Domestic Relations
• Ch. 3: Child Custody and Support
• Art. 7A: Alabama Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act

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(a) A person entitled to custody of or visitation with a child may commence a proceeding objecting to a proposed change of the principal residence of a child and seek a temporary or permanent order to prevent the relocation.
(b) A non-parent entitled to visitation with a child may commence a proceeding to obtain a revised schedule of visitation, but may not object to the proposed change of principal residence of a child or seek a temporary or permanent order to prevent the change.
(c) A proceeding filed under this section must be filed within 30 days of receipt of notice of a proposed change of principal residence of a child, except that the court may extend or waive the time for commencing such action upon a showing of good cause, excusable neglect, or that the notice required by subsection (b) of Section 30-3-165 is defective or insufficient upon which to base an action under this article.
(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply to all proceedings under this article.

Legislative History

(Act 2003-364, p. 1017, §11.)