26-17-304
Section 26-17-304 Rules for acknowledgment of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity
may be signed at the birth of the child or any time prior to the child's nineteenth birthday.
Before a mother and a putative father sign an acknowledgment of paternity, the mother and
putative father shall be given notice, orally or through the use of video or audio equipment
and in writing, of the alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and, if one parent is a
minor, any rights afforded due to minority status, and the responsibilities that arise from
signing of the acknowledgment. (b) An acknowledgment of paternity takes effect upon the signature
of both the mother and putative father and the filing of the document with the Alabama Office
of Vital Statistics. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-305
Section 26-17-305 Effect of acknowledgment of paternity. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
Sections 26-17-307 and 26-17-308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the Alabama
Office of Vital Statistics shall be considered a legal finding of paternity of a child and
confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a parent. (b) An acknowledgment
of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child
support and for the expenses of the mother's pregnancy and confinement. (Act 2008-376, p.
666, §2.)...
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26-17-510
Section 26-17-510 Identical brothers. (a) The court may order genetic testing of a brother
of a man identified as the father of a child if the man is commonly believed to have an identical
brother and evidence suggests that the brother may be the genetic father of the child. (b)
If each brother satisfies the requirements as the identified father of the child under Section
26-17-505 without consideration of another identical brother being identified as the father
of the child, the court may rely on nongenetic evidence to adjudicate which brother is the
father of the child. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-606
Section 26-17-606 No limitation to adjudicate parentage for a child having no presumed, acknowledged,
or adjudicated father; limitation for child support. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(b) a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no presumed, acknowledged,
or adjudicated father may be commenced at any time, even after: (1) the child becomes an adult,
but only if the child initiates the proceeding; or (2) an earlier proceeding to adjudicate
paternity has been dismissed based on the application of a statute of limitation then in effect.
(b) An action to determine paternity for the purposes of obtaining support shall not be brought
after the child obtains age 19, unless otherwise provided by law. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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26-17-622
Section 26-17-622 Consequences of declining genetic testing. (a) A court order for genetic
testing is enforceable by contempt. (b) If a party declines to submit to genetic testing ordered
by the court, the court for that reason may adjudicate parentage contrary to the position
of that party. (c) Genetic testing of the mother of a child is not a condition precedent to
testing the child and a man whose paternity is being determined. If the mother is unavailable
or declines to submit to genetic testing, the court may order the testing of the child and
every man whose paternity is being adjudicated. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-315
Section 26-17-315 Hospital paternity acknowledgment program. (a) Hospitals that have a licensed
obstetric care unit or are licensed to provide obstetric services or licensed birthing centers
associated with a hospital shall provide to the mother and alleged father, if he is present
in the hospital, during the period immediately preceding or following the birth of a child
to an unmarried woman in the hospital, all of the following: (1) written materials about paternity
establishment; (2) form affidavits of paternity; (3) a written description of the rights and
responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and (4) an opportunity, prior to discharge from
the hospital, to speak with a trained person made available through the Department of Human
Resources, either by telephone or in person, who can clarify information and answer questions
about paternity establishment. The Department of Human Resources shall make materials available
without cost to the hospitals. If the mother and father...
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26-17-507
Section 26-17-507 Additional genetic testing. The court or the Alabama Department of Human
Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 shall order additional genetic testing upon the request
of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing
identified a man as the father of the child under Section 26-17-505, the court or the Alabama
Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 may not order additional testing
unless the party provides advance payment for the testing. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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26-17-603
Section 26-17-603 Parties to proceeding. The following individuals must be joined as parties
in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage: (1) the mother of the child; and (2) a man whose
paternity of the child is to be adjudicated. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-705
Section 26-17-705 Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity. The husband of a wife who gives
birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction may challenge his paternity of the child
in the same manner as a presumed father under Section 26-17-607. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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26-17-602
Section 26-17-602 Standing to maintain proceeding. Subject to Article 3 and Sections 26-17-607
and 26-17-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by: (1) the child; (2)
the mother of the child; (3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated; (4)
the Alabama Department of Human Resources; (5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing
agency licensed in Alabama or any other state that is properly authorized to do business in
Alabama; (6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise
be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor; or (7)
any interested person. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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