Vermont § 606 - Admissibility of results of genetic testing

§ 606. Admissibility of results of genetic testing

• (a) Production of results; notice. Unless waived by the parties, a party intending to rely on the results of genetic
  testing shall do all of the following: (1) make the test results available to the other parties to the parentage action at least
  15 days prior to any hearing at which the results may be admitted into evidence; (2) give notice to the court and other parties to the proceeding of the intent to use
  the test results at the hearing; and (3) give the other parties notice of this statutory section, including the need to object
  in a timely fashion. (b) Objection. Any motion objecting to genetic test results shall be made in writing to the court
  and to the party intending to introduce the evidence at least seven days prior to
  any hearing at which the results may be introduced into evidence. If no timely objection
  is made, the written results shall be admissible as evidence without the need for
  foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy. (c) Results inadmissible; exceptions. If a child has a presumed parent, acknowledged parent, or adjudicated parent, the
  results of genetic testing shall be admissible to adjudicate parentage only: (1) with the consent of each person who is a parent of the child under this title, unless
  the court finds that admission of the testing is in the best interests of the child
  as provided in subsection 615(b) of this title; or (2) pursuant to an order of the court under section 603 of this title. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)