Statute:

Adjournment on motion of court

ยง 534. Adjournment on motion of court. On its own motion, the court
may adjourn the hearing after it has made a finding of paternity to
enable it to make inquiry into the surroundings, conditions and
capacities of the child, into the financial abilities and
responsibilities of both parents or for other proper cause. If the court
so adjourns the hearing, it may require the respondent to give an
undertaking to appear.

FCT 534 2014-09-22

Sections:

Article 5 - Paternity Proceedings
Part 1 - (511 - 519) Jurisdiction And Duties To Support
511 - Jurisdiction.
512 - Definitions.
513 - Obligation of parents.
514 - Liability of father to mother.
515 - Governmental obligation to child.
516-A - Acknowledgment of paternity.
517 - Time for instituting proceedings.
518 - Effect of death, absence, or mental illness of mother.
519 - Effect of death, absence or mental illness of putative father.
Part 2 - (521 - 528) Venue And Preliminary Procedure
521 - Venue.
522 - Persons who may originate proceedings.
523 - Petition.
524 - Issuance of summons.
525 - Service of summons.
526 - Issuance of warrant.
527 - Preliminary procedure on warrant.
528 - Procedure before court.
Part 3 - (531 - 536) Hearings
531 - Hearing.
531-A - Testimony by telephone, audio-visual means or other electronic means.
532 - Genetic marker and DNA tests; admissibility of records or reports of test results; costs of tests.
533 - Adjournment on application of party.
534 - Adjournment on motion of court.
535 - Counsel for social services commissioner.
536 - Counsel fees.
Part 4 - (541 - 551) Orders
541 - Order dismissing petition.
542 - Order of filiation.
543 - Transmission of order of filiation.
544 - Transmission of abrogation of filiation order.
545 - Order of support by parents.
546 - Payment to parent or support collection unit.
547 - Substitution of trustee.
548 - Compliance with orders.
548-A - Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of driving privileges.
548-B - Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of state professional, occupational and business licenses.
548-C - Paternity or child support proceedings; suspension of recreational licenses.
549 - Order of visitation.
550 - Temporary order of protection.
551 - Order of protection.
552 - Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility.
Part 5 - (561 - 565) Related Proceedings
561 - Proceedings to compel support by mother.
562 - Proceedings to compel support by mother and father.
563 - Paternity and support proceedings combined; apportionment.
564 - Order of filiation in other proceedings.
565 - A proceeding to challange testing directive.

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