26-17-502
Section 26-17-502 Order for testing. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article and Article
6, the court shall order the child and other designated individuals to submit to genetic testing
if the request for testing is made by a party to the proceeding, the Alabama Department of
Human Resources, or the representative of the child. (b) The Alabama Department of Human Resources
may order genetic testing only in accordance with Section 30-3-197(a)(1). (c) If a request
for genetic testing of a child is made before birth, the court or the Alabama Department of
Human Resources may not order in-utero testing. (d) If two or more men are subject to court-ordered
genetic testing, the testing may be ordered concurrently or sequentially. (Act 2008-376, p.
666, §2.)...
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26-17-505
Section 26-17-505 Genetic testing results; rebuttal. (a) Under this chapter, a man is rebuttably
identified as the father of a child if the genetic testing complies with this article and
the results disclose that: (1) the man has at least a 99 percent probability of paternity,
using a prior probability of 0.50, as calculated by using the combined paternity index obtained
in the testing; and (2) a combined paternity index of at least 100 to 1. (b) A man identified
under subsection (a) as the father of the child may rebut the genetic testing results only
by other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of this article which: (1) excludes the
man as a genetic father of the child; or (2) identifies another man as the possible father
of the child. (c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 26-17-510, if more than one man
is identified by genetic testing as the possible father of the child, the court or the Alabama
Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 shall order...
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26-17-636
Section 26-17-636 Order adjudicating parentage; limitation on liability for education and support;
cost, fees, and expenses. (a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating whether a man alleged
or claiming to be the father is the parent of the child. (b) An order adjudicating parentage
must identify the child by name and date of birth, if known. (c) Except as otherwise provided
in subsection (d), the court may assess filing fees, reasonable attorney's fees, fees for
genetic testing, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred
in a proceeding under this article, subject to the following rules: (1) Parties to proceedings
under this chapter should pay the fees and expenses of retained counsel, expert witnesses,
guardians ad litem, the costs of appropriate tests and other costs of the trial as they may,
themselves, incur. The court may order reasonable fees for attorneys, expert witnesses, guardian
ad litem fees, costs of appropriate tests and other costs of...
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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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26-17-501
Section 26-17-501 Scope of article. This article governs genetic testing of an individual to
determine parentage, whether the individual: (1) voluntarily submits to testing; or (2) is
tested pursuant to an order of the court or the Alabama Department of Human Resources. (Act
2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-621
Section 26-17-621 Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in subsection (c), a record of a genetic-testing expert is admissible as evidence
of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless a party objects in writing to its
admission within 14 days after its receipt by the objecting party and cites specific grounds
for exclusion. The admissibility of the report is not affected by whether the testing was
performed: (1) voluntarily or pursuant to an order of the court or the Alabama Department
of Human Resources; or (2) before or after the commencement of the proceeding. (b) A party
objecting to the results of genetic testing may call one or more genetic-testing experts to
testify in person or by another method approved by the court. Unless otherwise ordered by
the court, the party offering the testimony bears the expense for the expert testifying. (c)
Copies of bills for prenatal and postnatal health care for the mother and child...
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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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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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26-17-506
Section 26-17-506 Costs of genetic testing. (a) Subject to assessment of costs under Article
6, the cost of initial genetic testing must be advanced: (1) by the Alabama Department of
Human Resources in a proceeding in which the Alabama Department of Human Resources is providing
services, except when alternative arrangements have been made between the Alabama Department
of Human Resources and the testing laboratory; (2) by the individual who made the request;
(3) as agreed by the parties; or (4) as ordered by the court. (b) If paternity is established
and the cost of the genetic test was paid for by the Alabama Department of Human Resources,
the department may seek recoupment of the cost for the genetic test from the alleged father
who denied paternity. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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38-10-30
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court
order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including
the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER CARE. Services for children
outside of their own homes provided on a 24-hour basis in a licensed or approved facility.
(Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-686, p. 81, §1.)...
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