Alabama § 26-17-312 - Forms for Acknowledgment.
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§ 26-17-312. Forms for Acknowledgment.
(a) To facilitate compliance with this article, the Alabama Department of Human Resources shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of paternity. The affidavit shall include the Social Security number and current address of each parent, a listing of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity, including the duty to financially support the child, and instruction for filing the affidavit with the Office of Vital Statistics.
(b) A valid acknowledgment of paternity is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form.
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Section 26-17-312 ("Forms for Acknowledgment.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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