{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-406.081","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 406.081","heading":"Authority for genetic tests -- Failure of alleged father to submit to tests.","body":"The court, upon request of a party or on its own motion, shall order the mother, child, and\nalleged father to submit to genetic tests. If the mother refuses for hersel f or on behalf of\nthe child to submit to the tests, the court may resolve the question of paternity against her\nunless the action is brought by or is being prosecuted by an agency contributing to the\nsupport of the child. If the alleged father is ordered t o submit to genetic tests and refuses\nor does not submit the results of the paternity test to the court within thirty (30) days of\nthe court order, the court shall resolve the question of paternity against him.","path":["KRS Chapter 406"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48065","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:33Z","sha256":"548512aeecb7aeddb56075c633ce5cca8896c9bb8250bb6cf5238fe2d459e378","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-406.080","next":"us-ky/krs-406.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}