{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-1021","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–1021","heading":"","body":"(a) The attorney for the Administration may request any individual named in a paternity complaint to submit to a blood or genetic test.\n(b) If the individual refuses the attorney for the Administration’s request to submit to a blood or genetic test, the attorney for the Administration may apply to the circuit court for an order that directs the individual to submit to the test.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-1021","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"94d5049f0332729ffed265c6e16f03f3d19dae6f14a54f518903ce18c833ea2b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-1020","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-1024"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}