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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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[(e) Proceedings to establish paternity under the
subtitle "Paternity Proceedings" and to charge the putative
father of an illegitimate child or children with their
support and maintenance shall be commenced during the
pregnancy of the mother thereof or within two (2) years
after the birth of such child or children; except that if
the putative father of such child or children has
acknowledged in writing the paternity of the child or
children or has made payment or otherwise provided for the
support and maintenance of the child or children, it is
sufficient if the proceedings are commenced within two (2)
years of the date of such acknowledgment or the last such
payment or provision; provided, that the institution of
proceedings under the former Article 12 of this Code, title
"Bastardy and Fornication," prior to June 1, 1963, shall
suspend the further running of the period of limitations
provided for herein.]
(E) PROCEEDINGS TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY UNDER THE
SUBTITLE "PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS" OF THIS ARTICLE AND TO
CHARGE THE PUTATIVE FATHER OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD WITH THE
CHILD'S SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SHALL BE COMMENCED:
(1) DURING THE PREGNANCY OF THE ILLEGITIMATE
CHILD'S MOTHER OR WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER THE BIRTH OF THE
CHILD;
(2) IF THE PUTATIVE FATHER OF THE ILLEGITIMATE
CHILD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PATERNITY OF THE CHILD IN WRITING
OR HAS MADE PAYMENT OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR THE SUPPORT
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHILD, WITHIN 2 YEARS OF THE DATE OF
THAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR THE LAST PAYMENT OR PROVISION; OR
(3) IF THE MOTHER IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS,
WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE MOTHER REACHES THE AGE OF
18 YEARS.
(F) IF PROCEEDINGS WERE INSTITUTED UNDER THE FORMER
ARTICLE 12 OF THIS CODE, TITLE "BASTARDY AND FORNICATION",
PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1963, THE FURTHER RUNNING OF THE PERIOD OF
LIMITATIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTION (E) SHALL BE
SUSPENDED.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.
Approved May 19, 1981.
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