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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 614. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.
(a) If a child has a presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent, the results of genetic testing are inadmissible to adjudicate parentage unless performed:
(1) with the consent of both the mother and the presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent; or
(2) pursuant to an order of the court under Section 402 of this Act.
(b) Copies of bills for genetic testing and for prenatal and postnatal health care for the mother and child which are furnished to the adverse party not less than 10 days before the date of a hearing are admissible to establish:
(1) the amount of the charges billed; and
(2) that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary.
(c) Certified copies of the bills for costs incurred for pregnancy and childbirth shall be admitted into evidence at judicial or administrative proceedings without foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 750. Families § 46/614. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-750-families/il-st-sect-750-46-614/
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