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Domestic Violence Laws in Alabama.

Alabama protection-from-abuse work is governed primarily by the Alabama Protection from Abuse Act, which allows victims of domestic abuse to seek civil protection orders from the circuit court. Criminal domestic-violence statutes in Title 13A work alongside the civil protection-order framework.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Alabama Statutes

Alabama Protection from Abuse ActAla. Code §§ 30-5-1 et seq.

The Protection from Abuse Act allows survivors of domestic abuse to obtain protection orders that may include stay-away provisions, possession of the home, custody, and firearm restrictions.

Domestic Violence OffensesAla. Code §§ 13A-6-130 et seq.

Alabama criminal law includes graded domestic-violence offenses that escalate based on the prior relationship between the parties and the seriousness of the alleged conduct.

State law

Official Sources

Code of Alabama Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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