M.M. v. D.P.

MOORE, Judge.

In this case, M.M. (“the father”) challenges the constitutionality of the Putative Father Registry Act (“the PFRA”), Ala. Code 1975, § 26-10C-1 et seq., as applied to him.

On May 15, 2008, C.P. (“the stepfather”) filed a petition to adopt J.D. (“the child”), who was born on July 9, 2004. D.P. (“the mother”) joined the stepfather’s petition and consented to the adoption. In the petition, the stepfather and the mother alleged that the father had not complied with the PFRA. They further alleged that the child had resided with them in their marital home since August 26, 2006. The…