{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-602","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-602","heading":"Standing to Maintain Proceeding.","body":"Subject to Article 3 and Sections 26-17-607 and 26-17-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:\n(1) the child;\n(2) the mother of the child;\n(3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;\n(4) the Alabama Department of Human Resources;\n(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;\n(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\n(7) any interested person.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 17 Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.","Article 6 Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage.","Part 1 Nature of Proceeding."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-17-602","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"ea0220e1294c0fac2a4e13074dfedce2795aa62e08381e6f62bcf30dc46368d4","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-601","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}