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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1042" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Paternity Proceedings">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In a paternity proceeding, the court may order that either or both of the parents of the child give bond in the form and penalty the court directs, with or without securities.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The bond to be given by a parent shall be conditioned on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the performance of all provisions of the order and any subsequent modification to the order;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the parent not leaving this State without the court’s permission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the parent not changing address within this State without giving proper notice to a support enforcement officer or other person the court designates.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
