Section 26-17-301 Acknowledgment of paternity. The mother of a child and a man claiming to be the genetic father of the child may sign an acknowledgment of paternity with intent to establish the man’s paternity. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
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 […]
Section 26-17-304 Rules for acknowledgment of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity may be signed at the birth of the child or any time prior to the child’s nineteenth birthday. Before a mother and a putative father sign an acknowledgment of paternity, the mother and putative father shall be given notice, orally or through the […]
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 […]
Section 26-17-306 No filing fee. The Alabama Office of Vital Statistics shall not charge for filing an acknowledgment of paternity. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
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, […]
Section 26-17-308 Challenge after expiration of period for rescission. (a) After the period for rescission under Section 26-17-307 has expired, a signatory of an acknowledgment of paternity may commence a proceeding to challenge the acknowledgment only: (1) on the basis of fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact; or (2) in the same manner as […]
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 […]
Section 26-17-310 Ratification barred. A court or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative proceeding is not required or permitted to ratify an unchallenged acknowledgment of paternity filed under this chapter. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
Section 26-17-311 Full faith and credit A court of this state shall give full faith and credit to an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity effective in another state if the acknowledgment or denial has been signed and is otherwise in compliance with the law of the other state. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)
Section 26-17-312 Forms for acknowledgment. (a) To facilitate compliance with this article, the Alabama Department of Human Resources shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of paternity. The affidavit shall include the Social Security number and current address of each parent, a listing of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity, including the duty to financially […]
Section 26-17-313 Release of information. The affidavit of paternity shall be considered a confidential record and access shall be available in the same manner as birth records. The affidavit of paternity shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 22-9A-12(c) and shall be released by the Office of Vital Statistics to the Department of […]
Section 26-17-315 Hospital paternity acknowledgment program. (a) Hospitals that have a licensed obstetric care unit or are licensed to provide obstetric services or licensed birthing centers associated with a hospital shall provide to the mother and alleged father, if he is present in the hospital, during the period immediately preceding or following the birth of […]
