HB227 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Probate Courts, jurisdiction further provided including for name changes for minors and elder abuse protection orders and enforcement, Secs. 38-9-3.1, 38-9-6.1 added; Secs. 12-13-1, 38-9-2, 38-9F-4 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the original and general jurisdiction of probate courts, including jurisdiction over the change of name of adults</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would further provide for the jurisdiction of probate courts to include jurisdiction over the change of name of minors, under certain conditions</p><p class="bill_description"> Under the Adult Protective Services Act of 1976, only circuit courts have jurisdiction to preside over protective service proceedings</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide probate courts with concurrent general and original jurisdiction over protective service proceedings under the Adult Protective Services Act of 1976</p><p class="bill_description"> Under the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act, circuit court judges along with certain specially appointed circuit court judges and district court judges may issue elder abuse protection orders</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize judges of probate who are members in good standing with the Alabama State Bar to issue elder abuse protection orders when authorized to do so by a written standing order from the presiding circuit court judge</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to probate courts; to amend Sections 12-13-1, 38-9-2, and 38-9F-4, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 38-9-3.1 and 38-9-6.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the original and general jurisdiction of probate courts; to provide probate courts with jurisdiction over certain proceedings under the Adult Protective Services Act of 1976; to authorize certain judges of probate to issue elder abuse protection orders under certain conditions; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style. </p>

Subjects

Courts