Paternity

• Establishing Paternity

  Establishing paternity gives a child born outside of marriage the same legal rights as a child born to married parents. This document describes the three types of processes the State of Alabama uses to establish paternity. Content Detail

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  Alabama Department of Human Resources

• Who is the legal father? PDF

  Instructions for asking an Alabama court to establish paternity of a child. (You must have a PDF reader on your computer to open this document. To get Adobe’s PDF Reader, click on the Get Adobe Reader icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Alabama State Bar

• Affidavit of Substantial Hardship PDF

  Form C-10A: If you ask the court for any of the following - Visitation with a minor child, Change of custody or visitation, Change in child support or Establish paternity (who is the legal father) - you also may need to file this form. Read More

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  Alabama Administrative Office of Courts

• Petition to Establish Paternity PDF

  Form PS-04: Please read "Who is the legal father?" above before using this form. Read More

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  Alabama State Bar

• Answer to Complaint PDF

  PS-19: Do NOT use this form for Evictions. If you are being sued, a Plaintiff listed you in the Complaint. If you disagree with the Plaintiff's claims, you MUST fill out and deliver this Answer by the deadline. You must also tell the court how you want to handle the case. Please read the form for more information. Read More

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  Alabama State Bar

• Request to Continue Trial PDF

  PS-18: Form to be used to request to continue or postpone or "put off" a trial. Read More

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  Alabama State Bar

• Child Support: A Guide to Services in Alabama

  This booklet provides an overview of Alabama's child support services. (You must have a PDF reader on your computer to open this document. To get Adobe’s PDF Reader, click on the Get Adobe Reader icon to download.) Content Detail

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  Alabama Department of Human Resources

• Steps in Collecting Child Support

  Information about collecting child support, including how and where to apply, what steps to follow to collect support, and the phone number to the Alabama Child Support Enforcement Office. Content Detail

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  US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families