Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 610
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 15 Sec. 610
- Child: means a person of any age whose parentage may be determined under this title. See
- Parent: means a person who has established parentage that meets the requirements of this title. See
- Parentage: means the legal relationship between a child and a parent as established under this title. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
§ 610. Costs of genetic testing
(a) The costs of initial genetic testing shall be paid:
(1) by the Office of Child Support in a proceeding in which the Office is providing services, if the Office requests such testing;
(2) as agreed by the parties or, if the parties cannot agree, by the person who made the request for genetic testing; or
(3) as ordered by the court.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a person who challenges a presumption, acknowledgment, or admission of parentage shall bear the cost for any genetic testing requested by such person.
(c) In cases in which the payment for the costs of initial genetic testing is advanced pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Office of Child Support may seek reimbursement from the genetic parent whose parent-child relationship is established. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)