Alabama Chapter 17 — ALABAMA UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT.
- Section 26-17-1 — Short title.
- Section 26-17-2 — Parent and child relationship - Defined.
- Section 26-17-3 — Parent and child relationship - Relationship not dependent upon marriage.
- Section 26-17-4 — Parent and child relationship - How established.
- Section 26-17-5 — Presumption of paternity; rebuttal.
- Section 26-17-6 — Action to determine father and child relationship.
- Section 26-17-7 — Style of proceedings; prosecution of proceedings.
- Section 26-17-8 — Limitation on liability for education and support; when action for purposes of support may be brought; rights of inheritance and succession.
- Section 26-17-9 — Nature of actions; rules of procedure; who may testify; other evidence; joinder; pleadings; enforcement of support under criminal code.
- Section 26-17-10 — Jurisdiction; venue; where complaint filed; process; conduct of hearing; jury.
- Section 26-17-11 — Parties; representation of minor child; aligning parties.
- Section 26-17-12 — Genetic tests; selection and compensation of experts; admissibility.
- Section 26-17-13 — Evidence relating to paternity; refusal to testify; immunity; evidence of intercourse with other men; medical and health care bills.
- Section 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.
- Section 26-17-15 — Orders - Enforcement.
- Section 26-17-16 — Promise to render support; stipulations barring paternity action.
- Section 26-17-17 — Right to counsel; representation of minors; fees, expenses, and costs.
- Section 26-17-18 — Action to declare mother and child relationship.
- Section 26-17-19 — Issuance and contents of new birth certificate; confidentiality of evidence and original birth certificate.
- Section 26-17-20 — Appeals.
- Section 26-17-21 — Artificial insemination.
- Section 26-17-22 — Hospital paternity acknowledgement program.