{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-613","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-613","heading":"Right to Counsel; Fees, Expenses, and Costs.","body":"(a) In all proceedings under this chapter, any party may be represented by counsel.\n(b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed so as to guarantee court-appointed counsel at the state’s expense to any party who is not otherwise entitled to court-appointed counsel under statutory or case law. Appointment of counsel for a minor defendant or party who is entitled to counsel and the compensation of such appointed counsel shall be governed by other applicable law.","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=26-17-613","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"5a4daf213848eb7616afcc6def439de6ff93d49fd91077ccee37e0703434b833","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-612","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-621"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}