PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 609

[(b)] (C) The court in a paternity proceeding may order the father to pay either or
both of the following:

(1)     all or part of the medical support of the child, including neonatal
expenses; and

(2)     counsel fees to the counsel who represents the complainant.
5-1039.

(a)     If the court [or jury, as appropriate,] finds that the alleged father is not the
father, the court may:

(1)     retain jurisdiction; and

(2)     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.

(b)     Under this section, the court may:

(1)     enter an appropriate order against the mother for the support of the

child;

(2)     allow the impleader or joinder of any other alleged father; or

(3)     consider any other matter that may be in the best interests of the child.
5-1048.

[If paternity is] A FINDING OF PATERNITY established in any other state [by a
court or by an administrative adjudicatory process that includes a right of appeal to a
court, the judgment, order, or decree] shall [be proved and] have the same force and
effect in a proceeding under this subtitle as in any other civil proceeding in this State[.]
IF:

(1)     WITH RESPECT TO AN ADJUDICATION OF PATERNITY, THE FINDING
WAS ESTABLISHED BY A COURT OR BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS THAT
INCLUDES A RIGHT TO APPEAL TO A COURT; OR

(2)     WITH RESPECT TO A FINDING OF PATERNITY THAT IS BASED ON AN
AFFIDAVIT OF PARENTAGE, THE AFFIDAVIT WAS SIGNED AFTER EACH SIGNATORY
TO THE AFFIDAVIT WAS ADVISED OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS.

10-101.

(a)     In this [ subtitle] TITLE the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Administration" means the Child Support Enforcement Administration of
the Department of Human Resources.

(c)     "Earnings" includes:

(1) any form of periodic payment to an individual, including:
(i) an annuity;

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