| (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
- 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) |
the parents of the man; |
| (b) |
brothers and sisters of the man; |
| (c) |
other children of the man and their mothers; and |
| (d) |
other relatives of the man necessary to complete genetic testing. |
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| (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. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
