What Makes a Dad: Genetic Paternity Versus Marital Paternity in Alabama.
By Matthew Curl “Two wrongs never make a right.” “Sometimes life ain’t fair, son.” “We’re all on this Earth together, like it or not.” I will never forget how I struggled to find the meaning in these phrases as a child. Likewise, I will never forget the man behind them—my dad. The role of a father has not only been recognized as vital by society at large, but also as an essential element to a sacred institution across America—the family. Since the earliest days of the United States, courts...