Legal Opinion

R.D.B. v. A.C.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 31, 2009No. 2080221PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Judge.

A.C. (“the mother”) and C.B.C. were married in 2004, when the mother was already pregnant with her second child, D.A.C. C.B.C. is the biological father of the mother’s older child, M.C.; however, D.A.C. is not his biological offspring. Pursuant to former Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-5(a)(1),1 which was in effect at all times pertinent to this appeal, however, C.B.C. (“the legal father”) is D.A.C.’s presumed father. Former § 26-17-5(a)(l) read, in pertinent part:

“(a) A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if ...:
“(1) He and the child’s natural mother are or have been…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. United States v. Jefferson CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  3. Randolph County v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. Pierce v. American General Finance, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  5. ALABAMA FEDERAL SAV. AND LOAN ASS'N v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. D.F.H. v. J.D.G.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
  2. D.B. v. A.K.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  3. J.O.J. v. R.M.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2015
  4. J.S.M. v. Cleburne County Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
  5. B.B. v. M.N.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API