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(a) Disputed Parentage. If parentage is disputed, the Tribal Court may require the child, mother, or any alleged father who has been made a party to submit to blood, genetic or DNA testing. If an alleged father objects to a proposed order requiring him to submit to paternity testing, the Tribal Court shall require the party alleging or denying paternity to provide a sworn statement setting forth facts establishing a reasonable possibility of the existence or nonexistence of the requisite sexual contact between the parties.

(b) Accredited Laboratory. The Tribal Court shall identify and use accredited laboratories which perform, at reasonable cost, legally and medically acceptable genetic tests to identify the father or exclude the alleged father. The Yurok child support services program may seek reimbursement of costs of the genetic testing. If such test confirms parentage, the respondent parent shall pay the costs of testing. If the test disproves parentage, the petitioner or Yurok child support services shall pay the costs of testing. Parties that have testing done by non-Tribal agencies shall bear all associated costs.

(c) Admission into Evidence. Unless a party objects to the results of the genetic tests in writing at least five days before the hearing, the tests shall be admitted as evidence of paternity without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity.

(d) Affidavit of Genetic Expert. The results of genetic tests must be accompanied by an affidavit from the expert describing the expert’s qualifications and analyzing and interpreting the results as well as documentation of the chain of custody of the genetic samples.

(e) Contempt of Court. Failure to submit to genetic tests when required by the Court may constitute contempt of Court. [Ord. 50 § 6.10, adopted, 3/23/2017.]