Order dismissing petition
§ 541. Order dismissing petition. If the court finds the male party is not the father of the child, it shall dismiss the petition. If a neglect petition was filed in the paternity proceeding, the court retains jurisdiction over the neglect petition whether or not it dismisses the paternity petition.
If the court finds the male party is not the father, it dismisses the petition. If a neglect petition was filed, the court keeps jurisdiction over the neglect petition even if it dismisses the paternity petition. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 5 — The JG-22 Family Court Act and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.