Code of Alabama - Title 26: Infants and Incompetents - Chapter 11 - Legitimation of Children

• Section 26-11-1 Legitimation by marriage of parents and recognition of child by father
  The marriage of the mother and reputed father of a bastard child renders it legitimate if the child is recognized by the father as his
• Section 26-11-2 Procedure for legitimation by written declaration of father generally; notification of mother; filing of response; appointment of guardian ad litem; hearing; issuance of order by court; certification of minutes of court to Office of Vital Statistics
  (a) A father of a bastard child may seek to legitimate it and render it capable of inheriting his estate by filing a notice of...
• Section 26-11-3 Procedure for change of name of child upon petition by father generally; notification of mother and child; filing of response; appointment of guardian ad litem; hearing; issuance of order by court; certification of minutes of court to Center for Health Statistics, etc
  (a) The father may petition at the time of filing the declaration of legitimation or at any time subsequent to the determination of legitimation to...

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