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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1039" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If the court finds that the alleged father is not the father, the court may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>retain jurisdiction; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>on its own motion or otherwise, take any further proceeding that the court considers just and proper and in the best interests of the child.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Under this section, the court may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>enter an appropriate order against the mother for the support of the child;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>allow the impleader or joinder of any other alleged father; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>consider any other matter that may be in the best interests of the child.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
