Subject to Article 3 and Sections 26-17-607 and 26-17-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:
(1) the child;
(2) the mother of the child;
(3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;
(4) the Alabama Department of Human Resources;
(5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing agency licensed in Alabama or any other state that is properly authorized to do business in Alabama;
(6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor; or
(7) any interested person.