26-17-609
Section 26-17-609 Limitation: Child having acknowledged. (a) If a child has an acknowledged
father, a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity may maintain a proceeding seeking to
rescind the acknowledgment or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed
under Section 26-17-307 or 26-17-308. (b) If a child has an acknowledged father, an individual,
who is not a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity and who seeks an adjudication of
paternity of the child may maintain a proceeding at any time after the effective date of the
acknowledgment if the court determines that it is in the best interest of the child. (Act
2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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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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26-17-608
Section 26-17-608 Estoppel to deny paternity. (a) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage
of a child having a presumed father or to challenge the paternity of a child having an acknowledged
father, the court may deny a complaint seeking to disprove paternity if the court determines
that: (1) the conduct of the mother or the presumed or acknowledged father estops that party
from denying parentage; and (2) it would be inequitable to disprove the father-child relationship
between the child and the presumed or acknowledged father. (b) When determining whether to
deny the complaint, the court shall consider the following factors: (1) the length of time
between the proceeding to adjudicate parentage and the time that the presumed or acknowledged
father was placed on notice that he might not be the genetic father; (2) the length of time
during which the presumed or acknowledged father has assumed the role of father of the child;
(3) the facts surrounding the presumed or acknowledged...
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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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30-3D-401
Section 30-3D-401 Establishment of support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition
under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal
jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the
order resides outside this state; or (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order
is located outside this state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order
if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to
pay is: (1) a presumed father of the child; (2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
(3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) an alleged father who
has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be
the father of the child; (6) an acknowledged father as provided by Section 26-17-101 et seq.;
(7) the mother of the child; or (8) an individual who has been ordered to pay...
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26-17-307
Section 26-17-307 Proceeding for rescission. A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of paternity
only in a judicial proceeding before the earlier of: (1) sixty days after the effective date
of the acknowledgment, as provided in Section 26-17-304; or (2) the date of the first hearing,
in a proceeding to which the signatory is a party, before a court to adjudicate an issue relating
to the child, including a proceeding that establishes support. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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26-17-309
Section 26-17-309 Procedure for rescission or challenge. (a) Every signatory to an acknowledgment
of paternity must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment.
(b) For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, an acknowledgment of paternity, a signatory
submits to personal jurisdiction of this state by signing the acknowledgment, effective upon
the filing of the document with the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics. (c) Except for good
cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment
of paternity, the court may not suspend the legal responsibilities of a signatory arising
from the acknowledgment, including the duty to pay child support. (d) A judicial proceeding
to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity must be conducted in the same manner
as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Article 6. (e) At the conclusion of a proceeding
to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity, the...
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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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26-17-606
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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26-10C-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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