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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1027" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Both the mother and the alleged father are competent to testify at the trial.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 2 of the Estates and Trusts Article regarding presumptions of parentage apply in an action under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The alleged father may not be compelled to give evidence at the trial.</text>
  </level>
</section>
