Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 15 - Child Abuse Generally

• Section 26-15-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Child Abuse Act.
• Section 26-15-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE. A substance intended to be used as a precursor...
• Section 26-15-3 Torture, willful abuse, etc., of child under 18 years of age by responsible person
  A responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, who shall torture, willfully abuse, cruelly beat, or otherwise willfully maltreat any child under the age of...
• Section 26-15-3.1 Aggravated child abuse
  (a)(1) A responsible person, as defined in Section 26-15-2, commits the crime of aggravated child abuse if he or she does any of the following:...
• Section 26-15-3.2 Chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are produced or distributed
  (a) A responsible person commits the crime of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which he or she does any of...
• Section 26-15-3.3 Mother of unborn child taking, with good faith belief, controlled substance pursuant to a lawful prescription
  (a) No one shall violate Section 26-15-3.2, and no one shall be required to report under Chapter 14 of this title, the exposing of an...
• Section 26-15-4 Effect of chapter upon existing rights or liabilities, pending prosecutions, etc
  All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired, or incurred on May 11, 1977, are hereby saved and may be consummated according to...

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