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N.Y. Family Court Act § 1038-a: Discovery; upon court order

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  1. Family Court Act
  2. Article 10. Child Protective Proceedings
  3. Part 3. Preliminary Procedure

§ 1038-a. Discovery; upon court order. Upon motion of a petitioner or

attorney for the child, the court may order a respondent to provide

nontestimonial evidence, only if the court finds probable cause that the

evidence is reasonably related to establishing the allegations in a

petition filed pursuant to this article. Such order may include, but not

be limited to, provision for the taking of samples of blood, urine, hair

or other materials from the respondent's body in a manner not involving

an unreasonable intrusion or risk of serious physical injury to the

respondent.

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