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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1025" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The trial may not be held until after the birth of the child who is the subject of the proceeding.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a complaint is filed before the birth of the child, then, until the trial is held, the court may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>order the alleged father or the pregnant woman to give bond, as provided in § 5-1014 of this subtitle, conditioned on the party:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>appearing in the proceeding; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>complying with any further orders of the court;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>increase or decrease any bond previously given by the alleged father or the pregnant woman; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>conduct any other preliminary proceeding that the court considers just and proper.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
