SB494 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Human Resources Department, children, legal custody, kinship guardianship, dept. not required to consider out-of-state relative if no contact within six months, Sec. 12-15-314 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, after a child has been placed in the legal custody of the Department of Human Resources, the department may request the court to appoint a kinship guardian to care for the child</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would specify that the department would not be required to consider a relative of the child who resides outside of this state for appointment if the relative has not notified the department within six months after the child has been placed in the legal custody of the department that the person desires to be considered for appointment as a kinship guardian</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating the Department of Human Resources; to amend Section 12-15-314 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to written requests of the department for the appointment of kinship guardians; to specify that the department would not be required to consider a relative of the child who resides outside of this state for appointment if the person has had no contact with the department under certain conditions. </p>

Subjects

Human Resources Department