(a) An acknowledgment of paternity may be signed at the birth of the child or any time prior to the child's nineteenth birthday. Before a mother and a putative father sign an acknowledgment of paternity, the mother and putative father shall be given notice, orally or through the use of video or audio equipment and in writing, of the alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and, if one parent is a minor, any rights afforded due to minority status, and the responsibilities that arise from signing of the acknowledgment.
(b) An acknowledgment of paternity takes effect upon the signature of both the mother and putative father and the filing of the document with the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 17 - Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.
Article 3 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Section 26-17-301 - Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Section 26-17-302 - Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Section 26-17-304 - Rules for Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Section 26-17-305 - Effect of Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Section 26-17-306 - No Filing Fee.
Section 26-17-307 - Proceeding for Rescission.
Section 26-17-308 - Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission.
Section 26-17-309 - Procedure for Rescission or Challenge.
Section 26-17-310 - Ratification Barred.
Section 26-17-311 - Full Faith and Credit
Section 26-17-312 - Forms for Acknowledgment.
Section 26-17-313 - Release of Information.
Section 26-17-315 - Hospital Paternity Acknowledgment Program.