{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7700-608","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7700-608","heading":"Motion for genetic testing","body":"A. In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child\n\nhaving a presumed father or to challenge the paternity of a child\n\nhaving an acknowledged father, the court shall deny a motion seeking\n\nan order for genetic testing of the mother, the child, and the\n\npresumed or acknowledged father if the court determines that:\n\n1. The conduct of the mother or the presumed or acknowledged\n\nfather estops that party from denying parentage; and\n\n2. It would be contrary to the child's best interests to\n\ndisprove the father-child relationship between the child and the\n\npresumed or acknowledged father.\n\nB. In determining whether to deny a motion seeking an order for\n\ngenetic testing under this section, the court shall consider the\n\nbest interest of the child, including the following factors:\n\n1. The length of time between the proceeding to adjudicate\n\nparentage and the time that the presumed or acknowledged father was\n\nplaced on notice that he might not be the genetic father;\n\n2. The length of time during which the presumed or acknowledged\n\nfather has assumed the role of father of the child;\n\n3. The facts surrounding the presumed or acknowledged father's\n\ndiscovery of his possible nonpaternity;\n\n4. The nature of the relationship between the child and the\n\npresumed or acknowledged father;\n\n5. The age of the child;\n\n6. The harm that may result to the child if presumed or\n\nacknowledged paternity is successfully disproved;\n\n7. The nature of the relationship between the child and any\n\nalleged father;\n\n8. The extent to which the passage of time reduces the chances\n\nof establishing the paternity of another man and a child-support\n\nobligation in favor of the child; and\n\n9. Other factors that may affect the equities arising from the\n\ndisruption of the father-child relationship between the child and\n\nthe presumed or acknowledged father or the chance of other harm to\n\nthe child.\n\nC. In a proceeding to disprove the father-child relationship\n\nbetween a child over two (2) years of age and the child's presumed\n\nor acknowledged father, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem\n\nto represent the child prior to ruling on a motion seeking an order\n\nof genetic testing. If the child is under two (2) years of age, or\n\nif the proceeding is brought under subsection B of Section 7700-607\n\nof this title, the court may, at its own discretion or upon request\n\nby any party, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child.\n\nD. If the court denies a motion seeking an order for genetic\n\ntesting, it shall issue an order adjudicating the presumed or\n\nacknowledged father to be the father of the child.","path":["OK Code","Title 10"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os10.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"686dd66531a117d94a6f188b571b60afa1d5176bc51b8968ca207bdb326d72f1","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7700-607","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7700-609"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}