Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 40. FAMILY LAW

CHAPTER 6. PARENT AND CHILD

Part 1. Uniform Parentage Act

Paternity Tests

40-6-112. Paternity tests. (1) The court may, and upon request of a party shall, require the child, mother, or alleged father to submit to paternity tests. The tests shall be performed by an expert qualified as an examiner of blood types, appointed by the court.

(2) The court, upon reasonable request by a party, shall order that independent tests be performed by other experts qualified as examiners of blood types.

(3) In all cases the court shall determine the number and qualifications of the experts.

History: En. 61-312 by Sec. 12, Ch. 512, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 61-312; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 364, L. 2019.