(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.
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.