(a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a petition. Unless otherwise ordered under Section 30-3D-312, the petition or accompanying documents must provide, so far as known, the name, residential address, and Social Security numbers of the obligor and the obligee or the parent and alleged parent, and the name, sex, residential address, Social Security number, and date of birth of each child for whose benefit support is sought or whose parentage is to be determined. Unless filed at the time of registration, the petition must be accompanied by a copy of any support order known to have been issued by another tribunal. The petition may include any other information that may assist in locating or identifying the respondent.
(b) The petition must specify the relief sought. The petition and accompanying documents must conform substantially with the requirements imposed by the forms mandated by federal law for use in cases filed by a support enforcement agency.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.
Chapter 3D - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application.
Section 30-3D-301 - Proceedings Under Chapter.
Section 30-3D-302 - Proceeding by Minor Parent.
Section 30-3D-303 - Application of Law of State.
Section 30-3D-304 - Duties of Initiating Tribunal.
Section 30-3D-305 - Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal.
Section 30-3D-306 - Inappropriate Tribunal.
Section 30-3D-307 - Duties of Support Enforcement Agency.
Section 30-3D-308 - Duty of Attorney General.
Section 30-3D-309 - Private Counsel.
Section 30-3D-310 - Duties of the Department of Human Resources.
Section 30-3D-311 - Pleadings and Accompanying Documents.
Section 30-3D-312 - Nondisclosure of Information in Exceptional Circumstances.
Section 30-3D-313 - Costs and Fees.
Section 30-3D-314 - Limited Immunity of Petitioner.
Section 30-3D-315 - Nonparentage as Defense.
Section 30-3D-316 - Special Rules of Evidence and Procedure.
Section 30-3D-317 - Communications Between Tribunals.