{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-635","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-17-635","heading":"Dismissal for Want of Prosecution.","body":"The court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 17 Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.","Article 6 Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage.","Part 3 Hearings and Adjudication."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-17-635","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"71224466a1cd0f0acfb093f3ace9154b5de4cd42fea767772c4c41da01b3d221","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-634","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-17-636"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}