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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1011" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Administration may be the complainant in any proceeding under this subtitle in which the Administration is providing child support services under federal law.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration shall be represented in accordance with § 10-115 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A complainant under this section is not required to prepay court costs.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
</section>
