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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26-17-301
Section 26-17-301 Acknowledgment of paternity. The mother of a child and a man claiming to
be the genetic father of the child may sign an acknowledgment of paternity with intent to
establish the man's paternity. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-10C-1
Section 26-10C-1 Registration of putative fathers; notice of intent to claim paternity; release
of information. (a) The Department of Human Resources shall establish a putative father registry
which shall record the names, Social Security number, date of birth, and addresses of the
following: (1) Any person adjudicated by a court of this state to be the father of a child
born out of wedlock. (2) Any person who has filed with the registry before or after the birth
of a child born out of wedlock, a notice of intent to claim paternity of the child, which
includes the information required in subsection (c) below. (3) Any person adjudicated by a
court of another state or territory of the United States to be the father of a child born
out of wedlock, where a certified copy of the court order has been filed with the registry
by the person or any other person. (4) Any person who has filed with the registry an instrument
acknowledging paternity pursuant to Sections 26-11-1 to 26-11-3,...
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26-17-302
Section 26-17-302 Execution of acknowledgment of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity
must: (1) be in a record filed with the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics; (2) be signed,
and notarized, under penalty of perjury by the mother and by the man seeking to establish
his paternity; (3) state that the child whose paternity is being acknowledged: (A) does not
have a presumed father or the man executing the acknowledgment is the presumed father; and
(B) does not have another acknowledged or adjudicated father; (4) state whether there has
been genetic testing and, if so, that the acknowledging man's claim of paternity is consistent
with the results of the testing; and (5) state that the signatories understand that the acknowledgment
shall be considered a legal finding of paternity of the child and that a challenge to the
acknowledgment is permitted only as provided in this chapter. (b) A presumed father may sign
an acknowledgment of paternity which must be notarized. (Act 2008-376,...
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26-17-102
Section 26-17-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Acknowledged father" means a
man who has established a father-child relationship under Article 3. (2) "Adjudicated
father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be the father of a child. (3) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to
be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose
paternity has not been determined. The term does not include: (A) a presumed father; (B) a
man whose parental rights have been terminated or declared not to exist; or (C) a male donor
who donates in compliance with Section 26-17-702. (4) "Assisted reproduction" means
a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes: (A) intrauterine
insemination; (B) donation of eggs; (C) donation of embryos; (D) in-vitro fertilization and
transfer of embryos; and (E) intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (5) "Child" means
an individual of any age whose...
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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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26-17-305
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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26-17-201
Section 26-17-201 Establishment of parent-child relationship. (a) The mother-child relationship
may be established between a woman and a child by: (1) the woman's having given birth to the
child; (2) an adjudication of the woman's maternity; or (3) adoption of the child by the woman.
(b) The father-child relationship may be established between a man and a child by: (1) an
unrebutted presumption of the man's paternity of the child under Section 26-17-204; (2) an
effective acknowledgment of paternity by the man under Article 3, unless the acknowledgment
has been rescinded or successfully challenged; (3) an adjudication of the man's paternity;
(4) adoption of the child by the man; or (5) the man's having consented to assisted reproduction
by a woman under Article 7 which resulted in the birth of the child. (Act 2008-376, p. 666,
§2.)...
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26-10A-7
Section 26-10A-7 Persons whose consents or relinquishment are required. (a) Consent to the
petitioner's adoption or relinquishment for adoption to the Department of Human Resources
or a licensed child placing agency shall be required of the following: (1) The adoptee, if
14 years of age or older, except where the court finds that the adoptee does not have the
mental capacity to give consent; (2) The adoptee's mother; (3) The adoptee's presumed father,
regardless of paternity, if: a. He and the adoptee's mother are or have been married to each
other and the adoptee was born during the marriage, or within 300 days after the marriage
was terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce, or after a decree
of separation was entered by a court; or b. Before the adoptee's birth, he and the adoptee's
mother have attempted to marry each other by a marriage solemnized in apparent compliance
with law, although the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid, and, 1. If...
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22-9A-7
Section 22-9A-7 Registration of births. (a) A certificate of birth for each live birth that
occurs in this state shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics, or as otherwise directed
by the State Registrar, within five days after the birth and shall be registered if it has
been completed and filed in accordance with this section. (b)(1) When a birth occurs in an
institution or en route to the institution, the person in charge of the institution or his
or her designated representative shall obtain the personal data, prepare the certificate,
secure the signatures required, and file the certificate as directed in subsection (a) or
as directed by the State Registrar within the required five days. The physician or other person
in attendance shall provide the medical information required by the certificate and certify
to the facts of birth within 72 hours after the birth. If the physician, or other person in
attendance, does not certify to the facts of birth within the 72-hour period,...
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