Chapter17. ALABAMA UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT.  


§ 26-17-1. Short title.
§ 26-17-2. Parent and child relationship - Defined.
§ 26-17-3. Parent and child relationship - Relationship not dependent upon marriage.
§ 26-17-4. Parent and child relationship - How established.
§ 26-17-5. Presumption of paternity; rebuttal.
§ 26-17-6. Action to determine father and child relationship.
§ 26-17-7. Style of proceedings; prosecution of proceedings.
§ 26-17-8. Limitation on liability for education and support; when action for purposes of support may be brought; rights of inheritance and succession.
§ 26-17-9. Nature of actions; rules of procedure; who may testify; other evidence; joinder; pleadings; enforcement of support under criminal code.
§ 26-17-10. Jurisdiction; venue; where complaint filed; process; conduct of hearing; jury.
§ 26-17-11. Parties; representation of minor child; aligning parties.
§ 26-17-12. Genetic tests; selection and compensation of experts; admissibility.
§ 26-17-13. Evidence relating to paternity; refusal to testify; immunity; evidence of intercourse with other men; medical and health care bills.
§ 26-17-14. Orders - Determinative for all purposes; provision for support; statement of jurisdiction in case of out-of-state service; new birth certificate; other provisions; how support to be paid; amount of support; proof required for support order.
§ 26-17-15. Orders - Enforcement.
§ 26-17-16. Promise to render support; stipulations barring paternity action.
§ 26-17-17. Right to counsel; representation of minors; fees, expenses, and costs.
§ 26-17-18. Action to declare mother and child relationship.
§ 26-17-19. Issuance and contents of new birth certificate; confidentiality of evidence and original birth certificate.
§ 26-17-20. Appeals.
§ 26-17-21. Artificial insemination.
§ 26-17-22. Hospital paternity acknowledgement program.
Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 26-17-101. Short title.
§ 26-17-102. Definitions.
§ 26-17-103. Scope of chapter; choice of law.
§ 26-17-104. Court of this state.
§ 26-17-105. Protection of participants.
§ 26-17-106. Determination of maternity.
Article 2. Parent-child Relationship.
§ 26-17-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship.
§ 26-17-202. No discrimination based on marital status.
§ 26-17-203. Consequences of establishment of parentage.
§ 26-17-204. Presumption of paternity.
Article 3. Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity.
§ 26-17-301. Acknowledgment of paternity.
§ 26-17-302. Execution of acknowledgment of paternity.
§ 26-17-303. Reserved.
§ 26-17-304. Rules for acknowledgment of paternity.
§ 26-17-305. Effect of acknowledgment of paternity.
§ 26-17-306. No filing fee.
§ 26-17-307. Proceeding for rescission.
§ 26-17-308. Challenge after expiration of period for rescission.
§ 26-17-309. Procedure for rescission or challenge.
§ 26-17-310. Ratification barred.
§ 26-17-311. Full faith and credit
§ 26-17-312. Forms for acknowledgment.
§ 26-17-313. Release of information.
§ 26-17-314. Reserved.
§ 26-17-315. Hospital paternity acknowledgment program.
Article 4. Registry of Paternity.
Part 1. General Provisions.
§ 26-17-401. Establishment of registry.
§ 26-17-402. Reserved.
§ 26-17-403. Reserved.
§ 26-17-404. Reserved.
Part 2. Operation of registry.
§ 26-17-411. Reserved.
§ 26-17-412. Reserved.
§ 26-17-413. Reserved.
§ 26-17-414. Reserved.
§ 26-17-415. Reserved.
§ 26-17-416. Reserved.
Part 3. Search of Registries.
§ 26-17-421. Reserved.
§ 26-17-422. Reserved.
§ 26-17-423. Reserved.
Article 5. Genetic Testing.
§ 26-17-501. Scope of article.
§ 26-17-502. Order for testing.
§ 26-17-503. Requirements for genetic testing.
§ 26-17-504. Report of genetic testing.
§ 26-17-505. Genetic testing results; rebuttal.
§ 26-17-506. Costs of genetic testing.
§ 26-17-507. Additional genetic testing.
§ 26-17-508. Genetic testing when specimens not available.
§ 26-17-509. Deceased individual.
§ 26-17-510. Identical brothers.
§ 26-17-511. Confidentiality of genetic testing.
Article 6. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage.
Part 1. Nature of Proceeding.
§ 26-17-601. Proceeding authorized.
§ 26-17-602. Standing to maintain proceeding.
§ 26-17-603. Parties to proceeding.
§ 26-17-604. Personal jurisdiction.
§ 26-17-605. Venue.
§ 26-17-606. No limitation to adjudicate parentage for a child having no presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated father; limitation for child support.
§ 26-17-607. Action to disprove parentage when there is a presumed father.
§ 26-17-608. Estoppel to deny paternity.
§ 26-17-609. Limitation: Child having acknowledged.
§ 26-17-610. Reserved.
§ 26-17-611. Proceeding before birth.
§ 26-17-612. Child as party; representation.
§ 26-17-613. Right to counsel; fees, expenses, and costs.
Part 2. Special Rules for Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage.
§ 26-17-621. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.
§ 26-17-622. Consequences of declining genetic testing.
§ 26-17-623. Admission of paternity authorized.
§ 26-17-624. Temporary order.
Part 3. Hearings and Adjudication.
§ 26-17-631. Rules for adjudication of paternity.
§ 26-17-632. Jury prohibited.
§ 26-17-633. Hearings; inspection of records.
§ 26-17-634. Order on default.
§ 26-17-635. Dismissal for want of prosecution.
§ 26-17-636. Order adjudicating parentage; limitation on liability for education and support; cost, fees, and expenses.
§ 26-17-637. Binding effect of determination of parentage.
§ 26-17-638. Post judgment motions and hearings.
Article 7. Child of Assisted Reproduction.
§ 26-17-701. Scope of article.
§ 26-17-702. Parental status of donor.
§ 26-17-703. Husband's paternity of child of assisted reproduction.
§ 26-17-704. Consent to assisted reproduction.
§ 26-17-705. Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity.
§ 26-17-706. Effect of dissolution of marriage.
§ 26-17-707. Parental status of deceased spouse.
Article 8. Gestational Agreement.
§ 26-17-801. Reserved.
Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
§ 26-17-901. Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 26-17-902. Severability clause.
§ 26-17-903. Time of taking effect.
§ 26-17-904. Transitional provision.
§ 26-17-905. Orders - Enforcement.