Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Section 26-17-507 - Additional genetic testing

Section 26-17-507 - Additional genetic testing.

The court or the Alabama Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing identified a man as the father of the child under Section 26-17-505, the court or the Alabama Department of Human Resources pursuant to Section 30-3-197 may not order additional testing unless the party provides advance payment for the testing.

(Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021