Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title26 INFANTS AND INCOMPETENTS. |
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. |
§ 26-17-15. 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. |