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Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage

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Proceeding authorized.

Standing to maintain proceeding.

Parties to proceeding.

Personal jurisdiction.

Venue.

Statute of limitations.

Limitation: Child having presumed father.

Authority to deny motion for genetic testing.

Limitation: Child having acknowledged or adjudicated father.

Proceedings in which parentage may be determined.

Proceeding before birth.

Child as party; representation.

Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.

Consequences of declining genetic testing.

Admission of paternity authorized.

Temporary order.

Rules for adjudication of paternity.

Jury prohibited.

Inspection of records.

Order on default.

Dismissal for want of prosecution.

Order adjudicating parentage.

Binding effect of determination of parentage.

No right to reimbursement.

Full faith and credit.