{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-611","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-611","heading":"Proceeding Before Birth.","body":"A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken before the birth of the child:\n(1) service of process;\n(2) discovery; and\n(3) except as prohibited by Section 26-17-502, collection of specimens for genetic testing.","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=26-17-611","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"cdf560d27e9b5061cc4467dcbecdae1aa6bba8ad03d317f5a16de754b6d7f256","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-610","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}