§ 5-1027. Burden of proof; presumptions; testimony
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1027
§ 5-1027. Burden of proof; presumptions; testimony
(a) At the trial, the burden is on the complainant to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged father is the father of the child.
(b) Both the mother and the alleged father are competent to testify at the trial.
(c) The provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 2 of the Estates and Trusts Article regarding presumptions of parentage apply in an action under this subtitle.
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Added as Family Law § 5-1028 by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 657, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Family Law § 5-1027 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 4, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 437, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 438, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 16, § 66F.
MD Code, Family Law, § 5-1027, MD FAMILY § 5-1027
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.
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