2014 Indiana Code TITLE 31. FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW ARTICLE 14. FAMILY LAW: ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY CHAPTER 6. BLOOD TESTING IN PATERNITY ACTIONS
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IC 31-14-6
Chapter 6. Blood Testing in Paternity Actions
IC 31-14-6-0.1
Effect of certain amendments to chapter on certain court orders
Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to section 4 of this chapter by
P.L.44-2003 do not negate a court order entered before July 1, 2003,
requiring an individual found to be the biological father of a child to
reimburse the state or a political subdivision for the costs of genetic
testing.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.495.
IC 31-14-6-1
Blood or genetic testing
Sec. 1. Upon the motion of any party, the court shall order all of
the parties to a paternity action to undergo blood or genetic testing.
A qualified expert approved by the court shall perform the tests.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
IC 31-14-6-2
Objections and admissibility
Sec. 2. A party may object to the admissibility of genetic test
results obtained under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-6.1-8(a)
before its repeal) if the party files a written objection at least thirty
(30) days before a scheduled hearing at which the test results may be
offered as evidence. If a party does not file an objection under this
section (or IC 31-6-6.1-8(b) before its repeal), the test results are
admissible as evidence of paternity without the necessity of:
(1) foundation testimony; or
(2) other proof;
regarding the accuracy of the test results.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
IC 31-14-6-3
Test results; effect; admissibility
Sec. 3. The results of the tests and the finding of the expert:
(1) constitute conclusive evidence if the results and finding
exclude a party as the biological father of the child; and
(2) are admissible in all paternity proceedings, unless the court
excludes the results or finding for good cause.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
IC 31-14-6-4
Costs of blood or genetic testing
Sec. 4. If the state or a political subdivision of the state pays the
initial costs of blood testing or genetic testing in a paternity action,
the state or political subdivision may recover those costs from an
individual found to be the biological parent of the child in the action.
The court shall determine the manner in which reimbursement for the
costs is to be made.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.44-2003, SEC.1.
IC 31-14-6-5
Chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken for testing
Sec. 5. The chain of custody of blood or genetic specimens taken
for testing may be established through verified documentation of
each change of custody if:
(1) the documentation was made at or around the time of the
change of custody;
(2) the documentation was made in the course of a regularly
conducted business activity; and
(3) the documentation was made as a regular practice of a
business activity.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.213-1999, SEC.9.
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