CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Forensic Issues
.........Civil
............Paternity
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Blood tests may rebut conclusive presumption of paternity if requested within 2 years of child's birth.

Blood tests to determine paternity.

As no extrinsic fraud which would permit trial court to set aside paternity declaration despite its untimeliness, court abused its discretion by ordering genetic testing to decide whether to set aside judgment.

Court abused discretion in ordering blood testing of mother and child prior to vacating of paternity judgment.

DNA testing may not be used to establish paternity after death of alleged father.

HLA blood test properly admitted in paternity case.

HLA satisfies Kelly-Frye; may be used to prove paternity, as well as nonpaternity; and admission of statistical results does not violate Evid. Code §352.

Blood and tissue typing and identification.

Paternity actions in civil cases.