The affidavit of paternity shall be considered a confidential record and access shall be available in the same manner as birth records. The affidavit of paternity shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 22-9A-12(c) and shall be released by the Office of Vital Statistics to the Department of Human Resources upon request by the department and payment of any fee required by the Office of Vital Statistics for the purpose of child support enforcement or any other lawful purpose without the necessity of a court order.
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.