A.__The names and photographs of the individuals whose specimens have been taken;

B.__The names of the individuals who collected the specimens;

C.__The places and dates the specimens were collected;

D.__The names of the individuals who received the specimens in the testing laboratory; and

E.__The dates the specimens were received.

Comment

(This is section 504 of the UPA.)

Source: 42 U.S.C. § 666(a)(5)(F) requiring genetic testing in certain cases, see Appendix: Federal IV-D Statute Relating to Parentage, infra.

Subsection (b) is designed to indicate that in civil trials only a minimal showing of reliability of the chain of custody is needed. This avoids evidentiary problems, such as arguments modeled on criminal cases in which the chain of evidence is crucial. If an element of the chain is missing, such a defect may be corrected by affidavit or other testimony as to the reliability of the sample. For example, samples from a deceased individual may be obtained from a coroner's office and a picture of the individual need not be taken. In this case, proof of the chain of custody of the body maintained by the coroner may be provided.

§1905.__Genetic testing results; rebuttal

1.__Results identify as father.__Under this chapter, a man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child if the genetic testing complies with this subchapter and the results disclose:

A.__That the man has at least a 99% probability of paternity, using a prior probability of 0.50, as calculated by using the combined paternity index obtained in the testing; and

B.__A combined paternity index of at least 100 to 1.

2.__Rebuttal.__A man identified under subsection 1 as the father of the child may rebut the genetic testing results only by