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Ala. Code § 26-17-623

Admission of Paternity Authorized.

Known as the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 26-17-1 to 26-17-905 (109 sections).

(Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)

(a) A defendant in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the paternity of a child by filing a verified pleading to that effect or by admitting paternity under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing.

(b) If the court finds that the admission of paternity satisfies the requirements of this section and finds that there is no reason to question the admission, the court shall issue an order adjudicating the child to be the child of the man admitting paternity.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.