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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1036" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the court may award costs under this subtitle in accordance with the Maryland Rules.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The court may order all or part of the costs to be paid by the county where the proceeding is instituted.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The court may order any party to pay the costs of the proceeding.</text>
  </level>
</section>
