Alabama Adoption Laws Page3

Adoption Laws in Alabama Page3

Putative fathers

The State must have a Putative Father Registry.

Registry requirements to receive notice : Statute: - § 26-10C-1

• The putative father may file within 30 days after the birth of a child or prior to the child's birth.
• A completed form of Department of Human Resource is signed by the putative father and notarized for the registration.

Information in the registry or claim : Statute: - § 26-10C-1(a)

• Name, date of birth, social security number, and address of the following:
  1. Any person must be a father of the child who is adjudicated by the court of this state or another state.
  2. A person who has filled the registry after or before the child's birth, should get a notice of intent claim paternity of the child.
  3. Any person who has filed with the registry an instrument acknowledging paternity pursuant to - §- § 26-11-1 to 26-11-3

Revocation of claim to paternity : Statute: - § 26-10C-1(d)

• To claim paternity, the putative father may revoke a notice of intent at any time.

Who may access to registry information : Statute: - § 26-10C-1(f)

• Any court upon request
• The court handling the adoption
• Any person upon a court order for good cause