(a) Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment.
(b) For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, an acknowledgment of paternity, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this state by signing the acknowledgment, effective upon the filing of the document with the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics.
(c) Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity, the court may not suspend the legal responsibilities of a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to pay child support.
(d) A judicial proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity must be conducted in the same manner as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Article 6.
(e) At the conclusion of a proceeding to rescind or challenge an acknowledgment of paternity, the court shall order the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics to amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.
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.