Paternity Proceedings

Statute:

Paternity Proceedings

ARTICLE 5

PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS
Part 1. Jurisdiction and duties to support.

2. Venue and preliminary procedure.

3. Hearings.

4. Orders.

5. Related proceedings.

FCT A5 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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