Utah Code 78B-15-508. Genetic testing when specimens not available
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(1) Subject to Subsection (2) , if a genetic-testing specimen is not available from a man who may be the father of a child, for good cause and under extraordinary circumstances the tribunal considers to be just, the tribunal may order the following individuals to submit specimens for genetic testing:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-508
- Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Father: means a parent who is of the male sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Man: means a male individual of any age. See Utah Code 78B-15-102 v2
- 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
(1)(a) the parents of the man;
(1)(b) brothers and sisters of the man;
(1)(c) other children of the man and their mothers; and
(1)(d) other relatives of the man necessary to complete genetic testing.
(2) Issuance of an order under this section requires a finding that a need for genetic testing outweighs the legitimate interests of the individual sought to be tested.