Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 26-17-10 (2026)
Jurisdiction; Venue; Where Complaint Filed; Process; Conduct of Hearing; Jury.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Repealed by Act 2008-376, p. 666, §1, effective January 1, 2009.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-244, p. 375, §10; Acts 1994, No. 94-705, p. 1362, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §2; Acts 1997, No. 97-447, p. 772, §11.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41
cases, 1990–2011 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Provitt v. Coleman, 821 So. 2d 1015 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001).
State Ex Rel. Provitt v. Coleman, 821 So. 2d 1015 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “" Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10. The State's action was filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County and was docketed in the "Domestic Relations Division" of that court, which sits as the juvenile court in that county.”
W.B.G.M. v. P.S.T., 999 So. 2d 971 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008). “Moreover, once a juvenile court enters a custody judgment in a paternity action under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act, that court “retainfs] jurisdiction of the *975 cause for the purpose of entering such other and further orders as changing circumstances of the parties may in…”
Ex Parte State Ex Rel. CM, 828 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2002). “We hold that Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(f), controls venue in actions filed under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.”
A.K. v. N.B., 66 So. 3d 249 (Ala. 2010). “Issues regarding the welfare of the minor child remain exclusively within the jurisdiction of this Court, including the establishing of paternity pursuant to the Uniform Parentage Act as presented in Ala.Code § 26-17-10(0. “6. The best interest of the minor child was not met…”
Cauthen v. Yates, 716 So. 2d 1256 (Ala. Civ. App. 1998). “The juvenile court ordered DNA testing by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation Immunogenetics/DNA Diagnostic Laboratory ("UAB").”
L.R.M. v. D.M., 962 So. 2d 864 (Ala. Civ. App. 2007). “See Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(a); see also Ala.”
Ex Parte JEW, 608 So. 2d 728 (Ala. 1992). “We observe, however, that the AUPA has a specific set of jurisdictional provisions, at § 26-17-10, under the caption "Jurisdiction; venue; where complaint filed; process; conduct of hearing; jury.”
C.D.W. v. State ex rel. J.O.S., 852 So. 2d 159 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002). “” Therefore, applying § 26-17-10(a) and Provitt, we conclude that this case is a juvenile court *161 case.”
M.C. v. L.J.H., 868 So. 2d 465 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(a); State ex rel.”
T.C. v. C.E., 63 So. 3d 627 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010). “§ 26-17-10(e), which is also cited by the main opinion, has been repealed effective January 1, 2009.”
State ex rel. C.M. v. C.H., 828 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2002). “claims, however, that § 26-17-10(f) merely denotes where an action under this act may be filed initially, and that proper venue is determined by Ala.”
R.M. v. J.D.C., 925 So. 2d 970 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005). “” § 26-17-10(a), Ala.Code 1975. Thus, this action is a juvenile action governed by the Rules of Juvenile Procedure.”
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(a) — 16 cases
L.R.M. v. D.M., 962 So. 2d 864 (Ala. Civ. App. 2007). “See Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(a); see also Ala.”
C.D.W. v. State ex rel. J.O.S., 852 So. 2d 159 (Ala. Civ. App. 2002). “” Therefore, applying § 26-17-10(a) and Provitt, we conclude that this case is a juvenile court *161 case.”
M.C. v. L.J.H., 868 So. 2d 465 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003). “Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(a); State ex rel.”
R.M. v. J.D.C., 925 So. 2d 970 (Ala. Civ. App. 2005). “” § 26-17-10(a), Ala.Code 1975. Thus, this action is a juvenile action governed by the Rules of Juvenile Procedure.”
H.E.T. v. State ex rel. C.D.L., 883 So. 2d 706 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(b) — 2 cases
A.K. v. N.B., 66 So. 3d 242 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
Ak v. Nb, 66 So. 3d 242 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(c) — 3 cases
A.K. v. N.B., 66 So. 3d 242 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
State ex rel. P.A.W. v. P.A.D., 591 So. 2d 98 (Ala. Civ. App. 1991).
Ak v. Nb, 66 So. 3d 242 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(d) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. State v. E.B.M., 718 So. 2d 667 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(e) — 9 cases
W.B.G.M. v. P.S.T., 999 So. 2d 971 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008). “Moreover, once a juvenile court enters a custody judgment in a paternity action under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act, that court “retainfs] jurisdiction of the *975 cause for the purpose of entering such other and further orders as changing circumstances of the parties may in…”
T.C. v. C.E., 63 So. 3d 627 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010). “§ 26-17-10(e), which is also cited by the main opinion, has been repealed effective January 1, 2009.”
T.C.T.B.M. v. B.T., 65 So. 3d 411 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010).
State ex rel. B.G. v. J.F.P., 721 So. 2d 213 (Ala. Civ. App. 1998).
Wbgm v. Pst, 999 So. 2d 971 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(f) — 4 cases
Ex Parte State Ex Rel. CM, 828 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2002). “We hold that Ala.Code 1975, § 26-17-10(f), controls venue in actions filed under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act.”
State ex rel. C.M. v. C.H., 828 So. 2d 291 (Ala. 2002). “claims, however, that § 26-17-10(f) merely denotes where an action under this act may be filed initially, and that proper venue is determined by Ala.”
Grantham v. Hughes, 571 So. 2d 1186 (Ala. Civ. App. 1990).
Ak v. Nb, 66 So. 3d 242 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008).
— Ala. Code § 26-17-10(h) — 4 cases
C.L.D. v. D.D., 575 So. 2d 1140 (Ala. Civ. App. 1991).
B.T.D. v. T.L.C.H., 585 So. 2d 96 (Ala. Civ. App. 1991).
Btd v. Tlch, 585 So. 2d 96 (Ala. Civ. App. 1991).
Cld v. Dd, 575 So. 2d 1140 (Ala. Civ. App. 1991).
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