Vermont § 610 - Costs of genetic testing
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 610 — Costs of genetic testing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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