North Dakota Code § 14-20-29

(505) Genetic testing results - Rebuttal
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1. Under this chapter, a man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child if the genetic 
testing complies with sections 14-20-25 through 14-20-35 and the results disclose that:
a. The man has at least a ninety -nine percent probability of paternity, using a prior 
probability of five -tenths, as calculated by using the combined paternity index 
obtained in the testing; and
b. A combined paternity index of at least one hundred to one.
2. A man identified under subsection 1 as the father of the child may rebut the genetic 
testing results only by other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of sections 
14-20-25 through 14-20-35 which:
a. Excludes the man as a genetic father of the child; or
b. Identifies another man as the possible father of the child.
3. Except as otherwise provided in section 14 -20-34, if more than one man is identified 
by genetic testing as the possible father of the child, the court shall order them to 
submit to further genetic testing to identify the genetic father.

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