§ 26-17-611 — Proceeding Before Birth

Alabama § 26-17-611

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 26: Infants and Incompetents
• Ch. 17: Alabama Uniform Parentage Act
• Art. 6: Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage
• Part 1: Nature of Proceeding

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A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken before the birth of the child:
(1) service of process;
(2) discovery; and
(3) except as prohibited by Section 26-17-502, collection of specimens for genetic testing.

Legislative History

(Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)