{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-305","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-305","heading":"Effect of Acknowledgment of Paternity.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 26-17-307 and 26-17-308, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the Alabama Office of Vital Statistics shall be considered a legal finding of paternity of a child and confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a parent.\n(b) An acknowledgment of paternity shall be a legally sufficient basis for establishing an obligation for child support and for the expenses of the mother’s pregnancy and confinement.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 17 Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.","Article 3 Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-17-305","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"a03b7e356bf4b3f6a927fe3b9ca8d1aa295e4f7ed2ad4e3c82bfeb9b2e68559d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-304","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}