A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the
child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken before the birth of the child:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-611
- 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
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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discovery; and |
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except as prohibited by Section 78B-15-502, collection of specimens for genetic testing. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
