Utah Code 78B-15-507. Additional genetic testing
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-507
- 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
The tribunal shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing identified a man as the father of the child under Section 78B-15-505, the tribunal may not order additional testing unless the party provides advance payment for the testing. If the tribunal orders a second genetic test in accordance with this section, the additional testing must be completed within 45 days of the tribunal’s order or the requesting party’s objection to the first test will be automatically denied. If failure to complete the test occurs because of noncooperation of the mother or unavailability of the child, the time will be tolled.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session