Ohio Code § 3119.963
Ohio Code § 3119.963. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3119.963.
(A) In any action for relief instituted under section 3119.961 of the Revised Code , if the genetic test results submitted pursuant to section 3119.962 of the Revised Code in connection with the motion for relief are solely provided by the moving party,
the court, upon its own motion, may order and, upon the motion of any party to the
action, shall order the child's mother, the child, and the alleged father to submit
to genetic tests. The clerk of the court shall schedule the genetic testing no later than thirty days
after the court issues its order. (B) If the mother is the custodian of the child and willfully fails to submit the child
to genetic testing, if the alleged father of the child willfully fails to submit himself
to genetic testing, or if the alleged father is the custodian of the child and willfully
fails to submit the child to genetic testing, the court shall issue an order determining
the motion for relief against the party failing to submit the party or the child to
the genetic testing. If a party shows good cause for failing to submit to genetic testing or for failing
to submit the child to genetic testing, the court shall not consider the failure to
be willful. (C) The party requesting the genetic tests shall pay any fees charged for the tests,
unless the custodian of the child is represented by the child support enforcement
agency in its role as the agency providing enforcement of child support orders, in
which case the child support enforcement agency shall pay the costs of genetic testing
if it requests the tests. The child support enforcement agency or the person who paid the fees charged for
the genetic testing may seek reimbursement for the fees from the person against whom
the court assesses the costs of the action. (D) The genetic tests shall be made by qualified examiners who are authorized by the
court or the department of job and family services or by a genetic testing laboratory
accredited by the american [sic.] association of blood banks. An examiner conducting a genetic test, upon the completion of the test, shall send
a complete report of the test results to the clerk of the court that ordered the test.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3119.963
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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