Section 5-1025 - Trial to be held after birth of child. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-1025. Trial to be held after birth of child.
 

(a)  In general.- The trial may not be held until after the birth of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. 

(b)  Pretrial bond; preliminary proceedings.- If a complaint is filed before the birth of the child, then, until the trial is held, the court may: 

(1) order the alleged father or the pregnant woman to give bond, as provided in § 5-1014 of this subtitle, conditioned on the party: 

(i) appearing in the proceeding; and 

(ii) complying with any further orders of the court; 

(2) increase or decrease any bond previously given by the alleged father or the pregnant woman; and 

(3) conduct any other preliminary proceeding that the court considers just and proper. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 16, § 66F; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]