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Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
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Title46b Family Law |
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SubTitle46b-168a. Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Program |
| Sec. 46b-168a-1. Genetic tests required by IV-D agency |
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(a) Good cause for refusing to cooperate A party shall have good cause for refusing to cooperate with a genetic testing requirement by the IV-D agency pursuant to subsection (a) of section 46b-168a of the Connecticut General Statutes if such party is exempt from cooperating with the child support program under subsection (c) of section 17b-179(a)-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (b) Factual basis for paternity allegation or denial (1) Allegation A written affirmation of paternity executed and sworn to by the mother of the child in accordance with subsection (a) of section 46b-172 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be sufficient to establish a reasonable possibility of the requisite sexual contact between such mother and the putative father of such child for the purpose of supporting a request for genetic tests pursuant to subsection (a) of section 46b-168a of the Connecticut General Statutes. (2) Denial A sworn statement executed by the putative father of a child whose paternity is at issue that denies paternity and alleges either (A) no sexual contact between the putative father and the mother of such child during a reasonable period of time before or after the time of conception or (B) non-exclusive sexual contact between the putative father and the mother of such child during a reasonable period of time before or after the time of conception shall be sufficient to establish a reasonable possibility of the nonexistence of the requisite sexual contact between such mother and the putative father of such child for the purpose of supporting a request for genetic tests pursuant to subsection (a) of section 46b-168a of the Connecticut General Statutes. (c) Ability to pay genetic testing costs A putative father who requests genetic tests under subsection (a) of section 46b-168a of the Connecticut General Statutes and subsequently acknowledges paternity or is adjudicated to be the father of the child shall be liable to the state for the costs of making such tests if the IV-D agency or family support magistrate finds that such father has sufficient income under section 46b-215a-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies to pay current support for such child. |
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(Effective June 8, 1998; Amended July 10, 2000) |