Code of Alabama - Title 38: Public Welfare - Chapter 9F - Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act

• Section 38-9F-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enforcement Act.
• Section 38-9F-2 Construction and application; purposes
  This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote all of the following purposes: (1) To maximize protection of victims of elder abuse. (2)...
• Section 38-9F-3 Definitions
  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. The term as defined in Section 13A-6-191. (2) ELDER ABUSE....
• Section 38-9F-4 Issuance of elder abuse protection orders
  (a) The following courts shall have jurisdiction to issue elder abuse protection orders under this chapter: (1) Circuit courts. (2) A special circuit court judge...
• Section 38-9F-5 Relief; remedies; full faith and credit
  (a) The plaintiff's right to relief under this chapter shall not be affected by his or her leaving the residence or household to avoid further...
• Section 38-9F-6 Sworn petition for relief on behalf of elderly person
  (a) If a plaintiff lacks the physical or mental capacity to seek protection for himself or herself, the following may file a sworn petition for...
• Section 38-9F-7 Hearing; temporary ex parte protection orders
  (a) The court shall hold a hearing after the filing of a petition under this chapter upon the request of the defendant or within 10...
• Section 38-9F-8 Ex parte relief
  (a) If it appears from a petition for an elder abuse protection order or a petition to modify an elder abuse protection order that elder...
• Section 38-9F-9 Parties to be issued copies of elder abuse protection order; form of orders
  (a) A copy of an elder abuse protection order shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant, and the law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to...
• Section 38-9F-10 Violations
  (a) A violation of an elder abuse protection order is a Class A misdemeanor, which shall be punishable as provided in law. (b) A second...
• Section 38-9F-11 Enforcement
  A law enforcement officer may arrest any person for a violation of this chapter if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person...
• Section 38-9F-12 Construction of chapter
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the enforcement of any other laws or rules that protect vulnerable adults or limit the jurisdiction...

Last modified: May 3, 2021