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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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FAMILY LAW |
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TITLE 5. CHILDREN |
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SUBTITLE 10. PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS |
PART I. DEFINITIONS; LEGISLATIVE POLICY |
§ 5-1001. Definitions |
§ 5-1002. Legislative policy |
§ 5-1003, 5-1004. |
PART II. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 5-1005. Legitimation proceedings |
§ 5-1006. Limitations |
§ 5-1007. Inconsistent statutes or rules |
§ 5-1008, 5-1009. |
PART III. PLEADING, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE |
§ 5-1010. Complaint |
§ 5-1011. Administration as complainant |
§ 5-1012. Answer |
§ 5-1013. Party under legal disability |
§ 5-1014. Warrant; summons; bond |
§ 5-1015. Service or execution of process |
§ 5-1016. Voluntary support agreement |
§ 5-1017, 5-1018. |
PART IV. PRETRIAL INQUIRY BY STATE'S ATTORNEY |
§ 5-1019. Powers of State's Attorney |
§ 5-1020. Notice to alleged father |
§ 5-1021. Blood test |
§ 5-1022, 5-1023. |
PART V. HEARING ON COMPLAINT |
§ 5-1024. Failure of defendant to appear |
§ 5-1025. Trial to be held after birth of child |
§ 5-1026. Trial to be held after birth of child -- Procedure |
§ 5-1027. Trial to be held after birth of child -- Burden of proof; presumptions; testimony |
§ 5-1028. Affidavit of parentage; requirements; legal finding of paternity; regulations |
§ 5-1028.1. Affidavit of parentage; requirements; rebuttable presumption; regulations |
§ 5-1029. Blood or genetic tests |
§ 5-1030, 5-1031. |
PART VI. COURT ORDER |
§ 5-1032. Declaration of paternity; support by father |
§ 5-1033. Support by either parent; hospital, funeral, and legal expenses |
§ 5-1034. To whom payment made |
§ 5-1035. Miscellaneous provisions in order |
§ 5-1036. Costs |
§ 5-1037. Notice |
§ 5-1038. Finality; modification |
§ 5-1039. Finding for alleged father |
§ 5-1040. Sealing of papers |
§ 5-1041. Enforcement of order |
§ 5-1042. Bond to comply with order |
§ 5-1043. Death of father |
§ 5-1044. Right of appeal |
§ 5-1045, 5-1046. |
PART VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
§ 5-1047. Paternity docket |
§ 5-1048. Out-of-state adjudication |