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§ 5–1006

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-1006 (2026)
Title 5. Children
Subtitle 10. Paternity Proceedings

§ 5–1006Copy Citation

(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, a proceeding to establish paternity of a child under this subtitle may be begun at any time before the child’s eighteenth birthday.
(b)
A paternity proceeding under this subtitle may be begun during pregnancy.
(c)
A complaint under this subtitle is not barred because the child born out of wedlock was conceived or born outside this State.
(d)
A proceeding to establish paternity of a child who is dependent on a parent because of a mental or physical infirmity may be begun at any time before the child’s twenty–first birthday.