(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of § 46b-496, the court shall admit a report of genetic testing ordered by the court under § 46b-497 as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 46b-505

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(b) A party may object to the admission of a report described in subsection (a) of this section, not later than fourteen days after the date on which the party receives the report. The party shall cite specific grounds for the objection to admission.

(c) A party that objects to the results of genetic testing may call a genetic-testing expert to testify in person or by another method approved by the court. Unless the court orders otherwise, the party offering the testimony bears the expense for the expert testifying.

(d) Admissibility of a report of genetic testing is not affected by whether the testing was performed: (1) Voluntarily or under an order of the court or a child support agency; or (2) before, on or after commencement of the proceeding.

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