Code of Alabama

Ala. Code § 30-3-42 (2026)

Request for Court Records of Another State.

✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
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Repealed by Act 99-438, p. 866, 1999 Regular Session, effective January 1, 2000.

(Acts 1980, No. 80-92, p. 121, §22.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1988–1997 · leading case: J.N.H. v. N.T.H., 705 So. 2d 448 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997).
J.N.H. v. N.T.H., 705 So. 2d 448 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Ala.Code 1975, § 30-3-42 (stating that “the court of this state, upon taking jurisdiction of the ease shall request of the court of the other state” the court file) (emphasis added).”
Jnh v. Nth, 705 So. 2d 448 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “Ala.Code 1975, § 30-3-42 (stating that "the court of this state, upon taking jurisdiction of the case shall request of the court of the other state" the court file) (emphasis added).”
Howe v. Musante, 521 So. 2d 51 (Ala. Civ. App. 1988). “Code 1975, Section 30-3-42. Furthermore, Section 30-3-34(b) requires that for the Alabama court to modify that earlier decree, it must give due consideration to those records and transcripts; otherwise, the Alabama court would be without sufficient knowledge to apply the “best…”
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