Home Table of Contents

§ 5-1011. Administration as complainant

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Paternity Proceedings (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Pleading, Process, and Practice (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1011
§ 5-1011. Administration as complainant
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) The Administration may be the complainant in any proceeding under this subtitle in which the Administration is providing child support services under federal law.
(2) The Administration shall be represented in accordance with § 10-115 of this article.
Representation for person living out-of-state
(b) For purposes of providing legal representation in a paternity proceeding under this section, the Administration may approve child support services for a person who resides out of state.
Court costs
(c) A complainant under this section is not required to prepay court costs.
Powers of counsel
(d) If the Attorney General or a qualified lawyer appointed by the Attorney General represents the complainant under § 10-115 of this article, the Attorney General or the lawyer has the same powers granted to the State's Attorney under this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 146, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1997, c. 609, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 646, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 16, § 66C; Art. 88A, § 59.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1011, MD FAMILY § 5-1011
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document