Code of Alabama - Title 30: Marital and Domestic Relations - Chapter 5 - Protection From Abuse

• Section 30-5-1 Short title; construction; purposes
  (a) This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Protection From Abuse Act. (b) This chapter shall be liberally construed and...
• Section 30-5-2 Definitions
  In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABUSE. An act committed against a victim,...
• Section 30-5-3 Jurisdiction; request for protection order; venue; other actions; residency
  (a) The courts, as provided in this chapter, shall have jurisdiction to issue protection orders. (b) A protection order may be requested in any pending...
• Section 30-5-4 Remedies and relief; duty to inform court of pending proceedings, litigation, etc.; previous court orders; issuance of orders
  (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 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information; costs and fees
  (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who...
• Section 30-5-6 Hearing on petition; temporary 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 30-5-7 Ex parte orders or modification of protection order
  (a) If it appears from a petition for a protection order or a petition to modify a protection order that abuse has occurred or from...
• Section 30-5-8 Notice of hearing or other order to be sent to parties; registration of information; automated process; additional fines
  (a)(1) A copy of any notice of hearing or any protection order under this chapter shall be sent to the plaintiff within 24 hours of...
• Section 30-5-9 Penalties
  Repealed by Act 2010-538, p. 919, §2, effective July 1, 2010.
• Section 30-5-10 Rules of Civil Procedure to apply; rights, remedies, etc., of defendant
  Repealed by Act 2010-538, p. 919, §2, effective July 1, 2010.
• Section 30-5-11 Construction of chapter
  The provisions of this chapter are supplemental and shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relating to civil and criminal procedure; provided, however,...

Last modified: May 3, 2021