Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare
42 U.S.C. § 668: Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases
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In the administration of the child support enforcement program under this part, each State is encouraged to establish and implement a civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases.
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