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Order dismissing petition

ยง 541. Order dismissing petition. If the court finds the male party is
not the father of the child, it shall dismiss the petition. If a neglect
petition was filed in the paternity proceeding, the court retains
jurisdiction over the neglect petition whether or not it dismisses the
paternity petition.

FCT 541 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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