Paternity Testing Information for the Utah (UT)

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The Utah Statute

78-45a-10. Effect of genetic test results.

(1) Genetic test results shall be admissible as evidence of paternity without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy if: (a) of a type generally acknowledged as reliable by accreditation bodies designated by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services; (b) performed by a laboratory approved by such an accreditation body; and (c) not objected to with particularity and in writing within 15 days after the written test results being sent to the parties. (2) (a) Upon a motion of a party, a court may receive testimony from genetic testing experts and others involved in conducting the genetic tests if the testimony: (i) is based on a genetic test performed in accordance with Subsection 78-45a-7(3)(a) or 78-45a-7(4); and (ii) is useful to the court in determining paternity. (b) Unless a party objects with particularity and in writing within 15 days after the written test results are sent to the last-known address of that party on file under Section 78-45a-2, testimony received under Subsection (2)(a) shall be in affidavit form. (3) (a) A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if genetic testing results in a paternity index of at least 150. (b) A presumption under Subsection (3)(a) may only be rebutted by a second genetic test: (i) that complies with Subsection 78-45a-7(4); and (ii) results in an exclusion. (4) If a presumption of paternity established under Subsection (1) is not rebutted by a second genetic test under Subsection (2), the court shall issue an order establishing paternity. (5) Bills for pregnancy, childbirth, and genetic testing are admissible as evidence without requiring third-party foundation testimony and shall constitute prima facie evidence of amounts incurred for such services or for testing on behalf of the child.

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