1. The court may, and shall upon the motion of a party, order the mother, child, alleged father or any other person so involved to submit to one or more tests for the typing of blood or taking of specimens for genetic identification to be made by a designated person, by qualified physicians or by other qualified persons, under such restrictions and directions as the court or judge deems proper. Whenever such a test is ordered and made, the results of the test must be received in evidence and must be made available to a judge, master or referee conducting a hearing pursuant to NRS 126.111. The results of the test and any sample or specimen taken may be used only for the purposes specified in this chapter. Unless a party files a written objection to the result of a test at least 30 days before the hearing at which the result is to be received in evidence, the result is admissible as evidence of paternity without foundational testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy. The order for such a test also may direct that the testimony of the experts and of the persons so examined may be taken by deposition or written interrogatories.
2. If any party refuses to submit to or fails to appear for a test ordered pursuant to subsection 1, the court may presume that the result of the test would be adverse to the interests of that party or may enforce its order if the rights of others and the interests of justice so require.
3. The court, upon reasonable request by a party, shall order that independent tests for determining paternity be performed by other experts or qualified laboratories.
4. In all cases, the court shall determine the number and qualifications of the experts and laboratories.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Designated person" means a person who is:
(1) Properly trained to take samples or specimens for tests for the typing of blood and genetic identification; and
(2) Designated by an enforcing authority to take such samples or specimens.
(b) "Enforcing authority" means the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, its designated representative, a district attorney or the Attorney General when acting pursuant to NRS 425.380.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 1273; A 1991, 1337; 1995, 2418; 2007, 1525)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 126.011 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 126.041 - Establishment of relationship.
NRS 126.051 - Presumptions of paternity.
NRS 126.053 - Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or parentage.
NRS 126.071 - Who may bring action; when action may be brought.
NRS 126.081 - Period of limitations.
NRS 126.091 - Jurisdiction; joinder; venue.
NRS 126.105 - Service of process.
NRS 126.111 - Pretrial hearing; testimony.
NRS 126.121 - Tests for typing of blood or genetic identification; admissibility in court; effect of refusal to submit to test.
NRS 126.131 - Evidence relating to paternity; evidence of costs of certain medical services.
NRS 126.141 - Pretrial recommendations.
NRS 126.143 - Order for temporary support of child.
NRS 126.161 - Contents and effect of judgment or order.
NRS 126.181 - Enforcement of judgment or order.
NRS 126.191 - Modification of judgment or order.
NRS 126.193 - Cause of action subsequent to issuance of order: Notice and service of process.
NRS 126.201 - Right to counsel; appointment of counsel by court; free transcript on appeal.
NRS 126.211 - Hearings and records: Confidentiality.
NRS 126.221 - Substitution of certificate of birth.
NRS 126.223 - Entry of default upon failure to plead or defend in action.
NRS 126.231 - Who may bring action; provisions of chapter applicable to action.
NRS 126.291 - Proceedings not exclusive; fees.
NRS 126.295 - Form of complaint; verification.
NRS 126.301 - Absence of defendant.
NRS 126.311 - Effect of death, absence or insanity of plaintiff.
NRS 126.321 - Effect of death of defendant.
NRS 126.331 - Payment to trustee.
NRS 126.510 - "Assisted reproduction" defined.
NRS 126.520 - "Domestic partner" defined.
NRS 126.530 - "Domestic partnership" defined.
NRS 126.540 - "Donor" defined.
NRS 126.550 - "Embryo" defined.
NRS 126.560 - "Gamete" defined.
NRS 126.570 - "Gestational agreement" defined.
NRS 126.580 - "Gestational carrier" defined.
NRS 126.590 - "Intended parent" defined.
NRS 126.600 - "In vitro fertilization" defined.
NRS 126.610 - "Parent" defined.
NRS 126.620 - "Record" defined.
NRS 126.640 - Scope of relationship.
NRS 126.650 - Inapplicability to birth of child conceived by means other than assisted reproduction.
NRS 126.660 - Donor not parent of child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.
NRS 126.680 - Finding of parentage by consent; exception.
NRS 126.690 - Proceedings to adjudicate parentage: Requirements.
NRS 126.710 - Gestational agreement: Conditions.
NRS 126.750 - Gestational agreement: Requirements.
NRS 126.760 - Parent of child obligated to support child.
NRS 126.790 - Remedies of intended parents and gestational carrier.
NRS 126.800 - Reimbursement of gestational carrier for expenses and economic losses.
NRS 126.810 - Compensation of donor or prospective gestational carrier: Requirements.
NRS 126.900 - Promise to furnish support for child: Enforcement; confidentiality.