Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; certain temporary emergency child custody determinations authorized to become final
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; certain temporary emergency child custody determinations authorized to become final” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 30-3B-204 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide temporary emergency child custody determinations made pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act shall become final determinations six months after the temporary determination if no child custody proceeding has been commenced in another state with jurisdiction.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Feb 3, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Smitherman
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-03-04 · yeas 32, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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