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.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-510.htm - 924 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

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.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-602.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

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.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-603.htm - 583 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

26-17-508
Section 26-17-508 Genetic testing when specimens not available. (a) Subject to subsection (b),
if a genetic-testing specimen is not available from an individual who may be the mother or
the father of a child, for good cause and under circumstances the court considers to be just,
the court may order the following individuals to submit specimens for genetic testing: (1)
the parents of the individual; (2) brothers and sisters of the individual; (3) other children
of the individual and their other parent; and (4) other relatives of the individual necessary
to complete genetic testing. (b) Issuance of an order under this section requires a finding
that a need for genetic testing outweighs the legitimate interests of the person sought to
be tested. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-508.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

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.)...

alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-507.htm - 858 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

26-17-634
Section 26-17-634 Order on default. The court shall issue an order adjudicating the paternity
of a man who: (1) after service of process, is in default; and (2) is found by the court to
be the father of a child. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17-634.htm - 567 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

26-17A-1
Section 26-17A-1 Reopening of paternity case. (a) Upon petition of the defendant in a paternity
proceeding where the defendant has been declared the legal father, the case shall be reopened
if there is scientific evidence presented by the defendant that he is not the father. The
court shall admit into evidence any scientific test recognized by the court that has been
conducted in accordance with established scientific principles or the court may order a blood
test, or a Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid test of the mother, father, and child. Whenever the court
orders a test and any of the persons to be tested refuse to submit to the test, the fact shall
be disclosed at the trial, unless good cause is shown. (b) The test shall be made by a qualified
expert approved by the court. The expert may be called by the court or any party as a witness
to testify to the test results and shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties. The
test results may be admitted into evidence. If more than one...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-17A-1.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

43-8-48
Section 43-8-48 Parent and child relationship. If, for purposes of intestate succession, a
relationship of parent and child must be established to determine succession by, through,
or from a person: (1) An adopted person is the child of an adopting parent and not of the
natural parents except that adoption of a child by the spouse of a natural parent has no effect
on the right of the child to inherit from or through either natural parent; (2) In cases not
covered by subdivision (1) of this section, a person born out of wedlock is a child of the
mother. That person is also a child of the father, if: a. The natural parents participated
in a marriage ceremony before or after the birth of the child, even though the attempted marriage
is void; or b. The paternity is established by an adjudication before the death of the father
or is established thereafter by clear and convincing proof, but the paternity established
under this paragraph is ineffective to qualify the father or his kindred to...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/43-8-48.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

13A-13-8
Section 13A-13-8 Failure to report missing child. (a) This section shall be known and may be
cited as Caylee's Law. (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ABDUCTION. The removal or retention
of a child without the consent of the child's custodian. (2) CHILD. A person who is less than
18 years of age. (3) CUSTODIAN. A child's father or mother, whether biological or adoptive,
a child's legally appointed guardian, or the spouse of a child's father, mother, or legally
appointed guardian. In the case where only one parent has legal custody, the term means the
parent with legal custody or his or her spouse. (4) GUARDIAN. A guardian as defined in Section
26-2A-20. (5) LOST CHILD. A child who is unable to find his or her way back to his or her
custodian. (6) RUNAWAY CHILD. A child who voluntarily absents himself or herself from the
control of his or her custodian with intent to remain away indefinitely....
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/13A-13-8.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages

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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-10A-7.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages