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Public court records can be accessed via the online portals of the Alabama Judicial System and courts. Alternatively, visit the courthouse where the cases were heard and directly access the records from the Clerk's Office.

Under Alabama law, custody of any child(ren) of the marriage may be granted jointly or to either parent by court decision (order). Because joint custody is presumed to be in the best interests of the child(ren) in Alabama, the judge shall consider joint custody in every case.

You may file in the family court or a court of a different name that hears custody cases. Generally, you will file in the county where the child lives and, depending on the circumstances, you may be able to request an emergency or temporary order as part of your petition.

Petitioning an Alabama Family Court for an Emergency Custody Order. The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts offers a number of do-it-yourself forms and instructions for filing. You could complete the form and follow the instructions for submitting it in the county where the children live.

Alabama's 67 counties are divided into 41 separate judicial circuits. While some of Alabama's judicial circuits may consist of more than one county, courts of limited jurisdiction are found in each county.

The basic forms are the divorce complaint, marital settlement agreement, testimony of plaintiff (affidavit), affidavit of residency, child support information sheet (CS-47), and the vital statistics form. You must file the uncontested divorce documents with the clerk of the court and pay a filing fee.

recent 22 months, unless one of three statutory exceptions exists including a compelling reason not to pursue termination.

Generally, a custodial parent (the parent with primary physical custody) has the right to relocate with the child out of state. But this right isn't absolute and in certain cases a court may prevent one parent from relocating to protect a child.