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Current as of April 27, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Evidence relating to paternity may include:
(1) evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception;
(2) an expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity based upon the duration of the mother's pregnancy;
(3) paternity test results, weighted in accordance with evidence, if available, of the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity;
(4) medical or anthropological evidence relating to the alleged father's paternity of the child based on tests performed by experts. If a man has been identified as a possible father of the child, the court may, and upon request of a party shall, require the child, the mother, and the man to submit to appropriate tests; and
(5) all other evidence relevant to the issue of paternity of the child.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 40. Family Law § 40-6-113. Evidence relating to paternity - last updated April 27, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-40-family-law/mt-code-ann-sect-40-6-113/
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