Section 26-17-201 Establishment of parent-child relationship. (a) The mother-child relationship may be established between a woman and a child by: (1) the woman’s having given birth to the child; (2) an adjudication of the woman’s maternity; or (3) adoption of the child by the woman. (b) The father-child relationship may be established between a man […]
Section 26-17-202 No discrimination based on marital status. A child born to parents who are not married to each other has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents who are married to each other. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
Section 26-17-203 Consequences of establishment of parentage. Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under this chapter applies for all purposes, except as otherwise specifically provided by other law of this state. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
Section 26-17-204 Presumption of paternity. (a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if: (1) he and the mother of the child are married to each other and the child is born during the marriage; (2) he and the mother of the child were married to each other and the child […]
