Venue for a proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the county of this state in which:

(1) the child resides;

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-17-605

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) the defendant resides;
(3) a proceeding for probate or administration of the presumed or alleged father’s estate has been commenced; or
(4) the plaintiff resides, only if the circumstances in subdivisions (1), (2), or (3) do not apply.