North Dakota § 14-20-29 - (505) Genetic testing results - Rebuttal
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§ 14-20-29. (505) Genetic testing results - Rebuttal
1. Under this chapter, a man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child if the genetic testing complies with sections 14-20-25 through 14-20-35 and the results disclose that: a. The man has at least a ninety-nine percent probability of paternity, using a prior probability of five-tenths, as calculated by using the combined paternity index obtained in the testing; and b. A combined paternity index of at least one hundred to one. 2. A man identified under subsection 1 as the father of the child may rebut the genetic testing results only by other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of sections 14-20-25 through 14-20-35 which: a. Excludes the man as a genetic father of the child; or b. Identifies another man as the possible father of the child. 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 14-20-34, if more than one man is identified by genetic testing as the possible father of the child, the court shall order them to submit to further genetic testing to identify the genetic father.
Source: official North Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-20-29 ("(505) Genetic testing results - Rebuttal") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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