{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-612","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-612","heading":"Child as Party; Representation.","body":"(a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this article.\n(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.\n(c) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a defendant who is a minor and who is not otherwise represented by counsel.","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=26-17-612","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"2fd17c01c9005ed823b7c35bd1f86e26b067619f208f17907946145cc2a9ab24","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-611","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}