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Upon the motion of any party to the action, except as otherwise provided in this part and 6, the tribunal shall order the child and other designated individuals to submit to genetic testing if the request for testing is supported by the sworn statement of a party to the proceeding:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-502- Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Genetic testing: means an analysis of genetic markers to exclude or identify a man as the father or a woman as the mother of a child. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Tribunal: means a court of law, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
| (a) |
alleging paternity and stating facts establishing a reasonable probability of the requisite sexual contact between the individuals; or |
| (b) |
denying paternity and stating facts establishing a possibility that sexual contact between the individuals, if any, did not result in the conception of the child. |
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| (2) |
If a request for genetic testing of a child is made before birth, the tribunal may not order in-utero testing. |
| (3) |
If two or more men are subject to an order for genetic testing, the testing may be ordered concurrently or sequentially. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
