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

Alabama Statutes

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

Alabama·Title 26 Infants and Incompetents·Ch. 17 Alabama Uniform Parentage Act·Art. 3 Voluntary 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 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.

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