Alabama § 26-17-305 Effect of Acknowledgment of Paternity

Alabama Statutes

§ 26-17-305 — Effect of Acknowledgment of Paternity

Alabama § 26-17-305

Title 26Infants and Incompetents

Ch. 17Alabama Uniform Parentage Act

Art. 3Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

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Ala. Code § 26-17-305 (2026).

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(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 parent.

(b)An acknowledgment of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child support and for the expenses of the mother’s pregnancy and confinement.

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(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 parent.
(b) An acknowledgment of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child support and for the expenses of the mother’s pregnancy and confinement.