Bill > SB47

This bill amends existing Alabama law regarding child support orders, specifically concerning when retroactive child support can be ordered. Previously, a parent's liability for past support was generally limited to two years before an enforcement action began, unless a support order was already in place. This bill introduces a new provision that allows a child support order, if issued within the first year after a child's birth, to be retroactive to nine months before the child's birth. The bill also clarifies that this provision does not apply if the child is not born alive and makes minor technical changes to language regarding attorney fees and costs in paternity proceedings, ensuring that certain fees and costs can be paid from a designated state fund if a party is unable to pay, with the exception of docket fees and fees for retained counsel.

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