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Ala. Code § 38-7-1 (2026)

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child Care Act of 1971.

(Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2023 · leading case: Ex Parte Randall, 971 So. 2d 652 (Ala. 2007).
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Ex Parte Randall, 971 So. 2d 652 (Ala. 2007). · cites it 2× “After reviewing the materials before this Court and the pertinent state statutes and day-care-licensing regulations issued by the Department, see generally Ala.Code 1975, § 38-7-1 et seq. and Ala. Admin.”
Squires v. City of Saraland, 960 So. 2d 651 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Under "The Child Care Act of 1971," which is codified as Ala.Code 1975, § 38-7-1 et seq. ("the Child Care Act"), a person who wishes to operate any "child-care facility" in Alabama must obtain, and maintain in force, a license obtainable from DHR.”
Kids'klub, Inc. v. State Dept. of Human Res., 874 So. 2d 1075 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “Thus, as stated in the Child Care Act of 1971, § 38-7-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975, this court and the circuit court must determine whether the agency's decision "was illegal, capricious, or unsupported by the evidence.”
Pooh Bear Academy v. Alabama Dep't of Human Resources (Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court: CV-22-900285). (Ala. Civ. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “This case involves a dispute under the Child Care Act of 1971 ("the CCA"), Ala. Code 1975, § 38-7-1 et seq. PBA is a "day care center" operated by Teresa Williams, see Ala.”
Hernandez v. Dep't of Human Resources of Alabama, 971 So. 2d 652 (Ala. 2007). · cites it 2× “After reviewing the materials before this Court and the pertinent state statutes and daycare-licensing regulations issued by the Department, see generally Ala.Code 1975, § 38-7-1 et seq. and Ala. Admin.”
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