1508                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 722

or after June 1, 1963, shall be accepted and taken as conclusively
establishing that the person so convicted is the father of the
child or children in question.

(c) A person convicted as aforesaid shall have a continuing re-
sponsibility for the support and education of the child or children
to the full extent provided for in this subtitle and may at any
time be proceeded against under this subtitle notwithstanding
any previous conviction or convictions under said Article 12 or
any previous commitment or the consequent serving of any terms
Resulting from said convictions. In the event any such person is
proceeded against under this subtitle, then, from and after the
time the Court acquires jurisdiction over the person by reason of
his arrest or the service of a subpoena upon him as provided in
this subtitle, all further proceedings against him shall be had
and taken pursuant to the provisions of this subtitle, and no further
proceedings shall be had or taken against such person in the prior
proceedings under said Article 12, except as hereinafter provided.
Thereafter, the Court, acting pursuant to the provisions of this sub-
title, may pass such orders and take such action as it may deem
appropriate in the case, to the same extent and as fully as if said
case had been originally instituted under this subtitle, including,
but not limited to, discharging such person from commitment, pro-
bation, or any other order or condition imposed in the prior pro-
ceeding under said Article 12, and providing for the fixing and
manner and extent of paying any arrearages in support or other
payments which may have accrued in the said prior proceedings.
In such case, where the prior proceeding under said Article 12, was
had in the same county or city as the subsequent proceeding under
this subtitle, the Court shall, in discharging such person from com-
mitment, probation or any other order or condition imposed in
said proceeding, sit and act, pro tern, as a court of criminal juris-
diction in said county or city. Where said prior proceedings were
had in a different county or city, the court having jurisdiction
therein shall, upon motion of any person in interest, pass such
orders and take such further steps in said prior proceedings as
may be proper or necessary to transfer full jurisdiction in the
premises to the court of the county or city wherein the proceedings
under this subtitle are pending as aforesaid. Nothing contained
herein shall be construed as authorizing the court to review, set
aside, revoke, or otherwise impair the judgment of conviction in
said prior proceedings.

66-0.

If the paternity of a child has been adjudicated by a court of an-
other state, territory, or the District of Columbia, the judgment,
order or decree of such other state, territory or the District of
Columbia shall be proved and shall have the same force and effect
in a proceeding under this subtitle as in any other civil proceeding
in this State.

66P.

If any provision of this subtitle or of Section 66 of this Article or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held in-
valid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of this subtitle or of said Section 66 which can be given effect