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A person commits the crime of abandonment of a child if he/she is a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than 18 years old, and he/she deserts such child in any place with intent wholly to abandon it.

If a parent loses or forfeits his or her parental rights (called termination of parental rights), he or she will no longer be obligated to financially support that child. Most courts will not allow parents to abandon his or her financial obligation simply because he or she chooses to do so.

You must fill out and file a court form. If you already have custody and support orders, fill out a Petition for Visitation Orders. What if I was never married to the mother of the children? If you are not listed as the legal father of the child/ren, you will have to prove to the court that you are the father.

Fathers, like all parents, have a constitutional right under Alabama child custody law to a relationship with their child. Likewise minor children have a complementary fundamental right to free association with their parents, including their father.

For children who have been in care 12 of the last 22 months, a TPR petition must be filed unless there is a compelling reason not to do so (refer to Permanency Planning Policies And Procedures). For children who have been abandoned for 4 months, a TPR petition must be filed within 14 calendar days.

Filing your change request Whether or not the other parent wants the change too, complete a Request to Change the Current Custody or Visitation Order. On this brief form, explain specifically what you're asking to change and how it will serve your child's best interests. File in the same county as your old case.

The obligation of each parent is computed by multiplying the total child support obligation by each parent's percentage share of their combined adjusted gross income. The custodial parent shall be presumed to spend his or her share directly on the child.

The court estimates that the cost of raising one child is $1,000 a month. The non-custodial parent's income is 66.6% of the parent's total combined income. Therefore, the non-custodial parent pays $666 per month in child support, or 66.6% of the total child support obligation.

Many believe that a father cannot get custody in Alabama. Historically, Alabama laws did, in fact, favor the mother over the father, regardless of the facts and circumstances of the case. This is no longer true. However, child custody in Alabama is now decided based on the best interests of the children.