1. (a) At the trial, the burden is on the complainant to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged father is the father of the child.
2. (b) Both the mother and the alleged father are competent to testify at the trial.
3. (c) The provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 2 of the Estates and Trusts Article regarding presumptions of parentage apply in an action under this subtitle.
4. (d) The alleged father may not be compelled to give evidence at the trial.

Added as Family Law § 5-1028 by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 657, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Family Law § 5-1027 by Acts 1997, c. 609, § 4, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 437, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 438, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 16, § 66F.