New Jersey Statutes 9:17-52. Evidence relating to paternity
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:17-52
- 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.
a. Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception;
b. An expert’s opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father’s paternity, based upon the duration of the mother’s pregnancy;
c. Genetic or blood tests, weighted in accordance with evidence, if available, of the statistical probability of the alleged father’s paternity;
d. Medical or anthropological evidence relating to the alleged father’s paternity of the child, based on tests performed by experts. If a man has been identified as a possible father of the child, the court may, and upon request of a party shall, require the child, the mother, and the man to submit to appropriate tests;
e. All other evidence on behalf of any party, relevant to the issue of paternity of the child; and
f. A gestational carrier agreement executed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2018, c.18 (C. 9:17-60 et al.).
L.1983, c.17, s.15; amended 2018, c.18, s.14.