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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Alabama » Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents. » Chapter 17A - Reopening of Paternity Case Based on Scientific Evidence.

Section 26-17A-1 – Reopening of Paternity Case.

Section 26-17A-1 Reopening of paternity case. (a) Upon petition of the defendant in a paternity proceeding where the defendant has been declared the legal father, the case shall be reopened if there is scientific evidence presented by the defendant that he is not the father. The court shall admit into evidence any scientific test recognized […]