It is also said that if the father signs a birth certificate and Alfa-David signs to sign the birth certificate, he is also considered the father of that child so they signed the birth certificate. Alabama law also states that in some cases if the child being discussed has been cared for for a certain number of years he or she will be considered the father. However, this circumstance mainly applies to divorce custody cases. There are also circumstances where the father may not be allowed visits of any kind, such as drug abuse, as mentioned above. However, Alabama does not look at a father's actions or decisions as a whole to determine whether he is the father of a child. They will look at the legal definition of a father before considering a father's actions, which can sometimes be unfair to the child and end up hurting him in the long term.