HB126 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Children, paternity, to enable a man to challenge presumption of paternity if he believes he is the biological father of a child, Sec. 26-17-607 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a man is presumed to be
the father of a child if he and the mother of the
child are married to each other and the child is
born during the marriage. If the presumed father
persists in his status as the legal father of a
child, neither the mother or any other individual
may maintain an action to disprove paternity</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would enable a man who is not the
presumed father of a child but who believes himself
to be that child's biological father to petition
the court for blood testing to challenge the
presumption of paternity</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the presumption of paternity; to amend
Section 26-17-607, Code of Alabama 1975, to enable a man who
is not the presumed father of a child but who believes himself
to be that child's biological father to petition the court for
blood testing to make an establishment of paternity.
</p>
Subjects
Paternity
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 24, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 200 at 11:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | February 28, 2017 | Room 535 at 16:00 | House LL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB126 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |