Alabama § 26-17-622 - Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 26-17-622 — Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-17-622. Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing.
(a) A court order for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt.
(b) If a party declines to submit to genetic testing ordered by the court, the court for that reason may adjudicate parentage contrary to the position of that party.
(c) Genetic testing of the mother of a child is not a condition precedent to testing the child and a man whose paternity is being determined. If the mother is unavailable or declines to submit to genetic testing, the court may order the testing of the child and every man whose paternity is being adjudicated.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-17-622 ("Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing.") 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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