Connecticut § 46b-496 Scope and limitations of genetic testing.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 46b-496 — Scope and limitations of genetic testing.

Connecticut § 46b-496

Title 46bFamily Law

Ch. 818Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-496 (2026).

Text

(a)Sections 46b-495 to 46b-505, inclusive, govern genetic testing of a person in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage, whether the person:

(1)Voluntarily submits to testing; or (2) is tested under an order of the Superior Court, Probate Court, family support magistrate or a child support agency.

(b)Genetic testing may not be used:

(1)To challenge the parentage of a person who is a parent under sections 46b-509 to 46b-538 , inclusive; or (2) to establish the parentage of a person who is a donor.

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(a) Sections 46b-495 to 46b-505, inclusive, govern genetic testing of a person in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage, whether the person: (1) Voluntarily submits to testing; or (2) is tested under an order of the Superior Court, Probate Court, family support magistrate or a child support agency. (b) Genetic testing may not be used: (1) To challenge the parentage of a person who is a parent under sections 46b-509 to 46b-538 , inclusive; or (2) to establish the parentage of a person who is a donor.

Legislative History

(P.A. 21-15, S. 41; P.A. 23-189, S. 4.) History: P.A. 21-15 effective January 1, 2022; P.A. 23-189 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “court” with “Superior Court, Probate Court, family support magistrate”.