Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17 (2026)
Notice of Petition.
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THIS SECTION REPEALED BY ACT 2023-92, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §17; Act 99-435, p. 857, §1; Act 2002-417, p. 1061, §1; Act 2020-34, §1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1991–2023 · leading case: Ex parte J.W.B., 230 So. 3d 783 (Ala. 2016).
Ex parte J.W.B., 230 So. 3d 783 (Ala. 2016). “] is entitled to notice under § 26-10A-7 as the father is known under § 26-10A-17.[ 2 ]” On October 8, 2013, the probate court conducted a pretrial conference with the parties to discuss D.”
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 844 (Ala. 2001). ““The Effect of the Putative-Father Registry on the Alabama Adoption Code “Section 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, a part of the Alabama Adoption Code, lists the persons who must receive notice of an adoption proceeding.”
S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 825 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “The Effect of the Putative-Father Registry on the Alabama Adoption Code Section 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, a part of the Alabama Adoption Code, lists the persons who must receive notice of an adoption proceeding.”
J.N.F. v. A.S., 866 So. 2d 582 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “The probate court further directed that notice of the proceedings be served in the manner prescribed by § 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, which provided, at *583 the time of the probate court’s order, 2 that “notice of pendency of [an] adoption proceeding shall be served by the…”
R.W.S. v. C.B.D., 244 So. 3d 987 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “[under] § 26-10A-17 is meaningless if [he was] not provided with an opportunity to be heard.”
F.P. v. J.K.M., 857 So. 2d 125 (Ala. 2003). ““ ‘(4) Receiving notification of the pendency of the adoption proceedings *132 under Section 26-10A-17 and failing to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days.”
J.B.M. v. J.C.M., 142 So. 3d 676 (Ala. Civ. App. 2013). “"(4) Receiving notification of the pen-dency of the adoption proceedings under Section 26-10A-17 and failing to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days.”
K.W.J. v. J.W.B., 933 So. 2d 1081 (Ala. 2005). ““(4) Receiving notification of the pendency of the adoption proceedings under Section 26-10A-17 and failing *1088 to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days.”
E.W.H. v. A.M.P., 997 So. 2d 1008 (Ala. 2008). “Section 26-10A-7(a)(5) provides that the putative father's consent is needed if the putative father has registered with the Putative Father Registry and responds within 30 days to the notice he receives under § 26-10A-17(a)(10). Nothing in the record indicates that the putative…”
M.V.S. v. V.M.D., 776 So. 2d 142 (Ala. Civ. App. 1999). “, setting a dispositional hearing for February 19, 1998, and ordering that the putative father be served with notice, pursuant to § 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975. On December 17, 1997, M.”
J.B. v. J.M., 175 So. 3d 170 (Ala. Civ. App. 2015). “03 on July 2, 2014, setting aside the adoption judgment on the ground that the adoption judgment was void for lack of due process because the maternal grandmother had not been served with the adoption petition as required by Ala.Code 1975, § 26-10A-17(a)(6), which states that…”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(10): 1 case
Ex parte J.W.B., 230 So. 3d 783 (Ala. 2016). “] is entitled to notice under § 26-10A-7 as the father is known under § 26-10A-17.[ 2 ]” On October 8, 2013, the probate court conducted a pretrial conference with the parties to discuss D.”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(a): 6 cases
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
M.M. v. D.P., 10 So. 3d 605 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 844 (Ala. 2001). ““The Effect of the Putative-Father Registry on the Alabama Adoption Code “Section 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, a part of the Alabama Adoption Code, lists the persons who must receive notice of an adoption proceeding.”
M.M. v. D.P., 37 So. 3d 179 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).
Mm v. Dp, 10 So. 3d 605 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(a)(1): 1 case
Ex Parte JWB, 933 So. 2d 1081 (Ala. 2005).
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(a)(10): 22 cases
Ex parte J.W.B., 230 So. 3d 783 (Ala. 2016). “] is entitled to notice under § 26-10A-7 as the father is known under § 26-10A-17.[ 2 ]” On October 8, 2013, the probate court conducted a pretrial conference with the parties to discuss D.”
S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 825 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “The Effect of the Putative-Father Registry on the Alabama Adoption Code Section 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, a part of the Alabama Adoption Code, lists the persons who must receive notice of an adoption proceeding.”
S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 844 (Ala. 2001). ““The Effect of the Putative-Father Registry on the Alabama Adoption Code “Section 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, a part of the Alabama Adoption Code, lists the persons who must receive notice of an adoption proceeding.”
E.W.H. v. A.M.P., 997 So. 2d 1008 (Ala. 2008). “Section 26-10A-7(a)(5) provides that the putative father's consent is needed if the putative father has registered with the Putative Father Registry and responds within 30 days to the notice he receives under § 26-10A-17(a)(10). Nothing in the record indicates that the putative…”
J.N.F. v. A.S., 866 So. 2d 582 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “The probate court further directed that notice of the proceedings be served in the manner prescribed by § 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, which provided, at *583 the time of the probate court’s order, 2 that “notice of pendency of [an] adoption proceeding shall be served by the…”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(a)(6): 2 cases
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
J.B. v. J.M., 175 So. 3d 170 (Ala. Civ. App. 2015). “03 on July 2, 2014, setting aside the adoption judgment on the ground that the adoption judgment was void for lack of due process because the maternal grandmother had not been served with the adoption petition as required by Ala.Code 1975, § 26-10A-17(a)(6), which states that…”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(a)(l): 1 case
K.W.J. v. J.W.B., 933 So. 2d 1081 (Ala. 2005). ““(4) Receiving notification of the pendency of the adoption proceedings under Section 26-10A-17 and failing *1088 to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days.”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(b): 3 cases
J.B.M. v. J.C.M., 142 So. 3d 676 (Ala. Civ. App. 2013). “"(4) Receiving notification of the pen-dency of the adoption proceedings under Section 26-10A-17 and failing to answer or otherwise respond to the petition within 30 days.”
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
I.B. v. T.N., 194 So. 3d 221 (Ala. Civ. App. 2015).
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(c): 3 cases
J.N.F. v. A.S., 866 So. 2d 582 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “The probate court further directed that notice of the proceedings be served in the manner prescribed by § 26-10A-17, Ala.Code 1975, which provided, at *583 the time of the probate court’s order, 2 that “notice of pendency of [an] adoption proceeding shall be served by the…”
L.C.S. v. J.N.F., 941 So. 2d 973 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005).
LCS v. Jnf, 941 So. 2d 973 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005).
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(c)(1): 1 case
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
Ala. Code § 26-10A-17(c)(3): 1 case
M.M. v. K.J.Z., 249 So. 3d 1144 (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). “See § 26-10A-17(b) ("The notice shall specifically state that the person served [the notice required by § 26-10A-17(a) ] must respond to the petitioner within 30 days if he or she intends to contest the adoption.”
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