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The below information is a general guide. Please conduct further research on your state laws for current or updated information or contact a family attorney for professional legal advice. For information on state collection locations, click here.
Link: Establishing Paternity in Vermont
Required Probability of Paternity for Vermont Courts: 98%
Required Paternity Index: None at this time
§ 308. Presumption of parentage.
A person alleged to be a parent shall be rebuttably presumed to be the natural parent of a child if:
(1) the alleged parent fails to submit without good cause to genetic testing as ordered; or
(2) the alleged parents have voluntarily acknowledged parentage under the laws of this state or any other state, by filling out and signing a Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage form and filing the completed and witnessed form with the department of health; or
(3) the probability that the alleged parent is the biological parent exceeds 98 percent as established by a scientifically reliable genetic test; or
(4) the child is born while the husband and wife are legally married to each other.
Added 1989, No. 220 (Adj. Sess.), § 31; 1993, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.
Link: Vermont Laws
This information is a general guide. Research your state laws for current information or contact a family attorney.