Alabama Paternity Law For Parents
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In Alabama, the simplest way to establish paternity is voluntarily, with both the mother and father signing a form that acknowledges paternity by identifying the child's legal father. Once parents have filled out this form and it has been properly filed, the father's name can be added to the child's birth certificate.
An affidavit of paternity allows an Alabama court to move on quickly to the issues of child custody, support and visitation. If the father disputes or will not acknowledge paternity, the Alabama court will order a DNA test to prove the identity of the father of the minor child.
The alleged father and the mother can establish paternity by completing an Acknowledgment of Paternity through an in-hospital paternity process shortly after the birth of the child, or later at the Department of Human Resources office.
If the father is not listed on the birth certificate, his paternity can be challenged, so proving that he is the biological father will be necessary. An unmarried father, upon proving that he is the child's biological father, must also file a petition with the court to receive custody and visitation rights.
The parties can consent to an administrative proceeding whereby a DNA test will be ordered by the Alabama Department of Human Resources. If the test is conclusive, the parties will then need to file a petition to establish paternity with an Alabama court and receive an official court order.