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Generally, a man is presumed to be the father of a child if the child is born during the father's marriage to the child's mother. The presumption also applies if the child is born within 300 days of the end of the marriage.

In Alabama, the simplest way to establish paternity is voluntarily, with both the mother and father signing a form that acknowledges paternity by identifying the child's legal father. Once parents have filled out this form and it has been properly filed, the father's name can be added to the child's birth certificate.

(17) ?Presumed father? means a man who, by operation of law under Section 26-17-204, is recognized as the father of a child until that status is rebutted or confirmed in a judicial proceeding.

If the father is not listed on the birth certificate, his paternity can be challenged, so proving that he is the biological father will be necessary. An unmarried father, upon proving that he is the child's biological father, must also file a petition with the court to receive custody and visitation rights.

Family court cases When parties who are single have children, the issue of paternity needs to be addressed. Until paternity is established, the mother has no legal right to child support from the father. Also, the father has no means to get legal custody or visitation until paternity is established.

In almost all paternity cases in Alabama, a parent named as the father on the birth certificate can contest his paternity and request a DNA test. A person who is not the biological father cannot be forced to pay when their is DNA evidence indicating that he is not the father.