RCW 26.26A.325
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(1)Subject to a challenge under subsection
(2)of this section, an individual is identified under this chapter as a genetic parent of a child if genetic testing complies with RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355 and the results of the testing disclose:
(a)The individual has at least a ninety-nine percent probability of parentage, using a prior probability of 0.50, as calculated by using the combined relationship index obtained in the testing; and
(b)A combined relationship index of at least one hundred to one.
(2)An individual identified under subsection
(1)of this section as a genetic parent of the child may challenge the genetic testing results only by other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of RCW 26.26A.300 through 26.26A.355 which:
(a)Excludes the individual as a genetic parent of the child; or
(b)Identifies another individual as a possible genetic parent of the child other than:
(i)The woman who gave birth to the child; or
(ii)The individual identified under subsection
(1)of this section.
(3)Except as otherwise provided in RCW 26.26A.350 , if more than one individual other than the woman who gave birth is identified by genetic testing as a possible genetic parent of the child, the court shall order each individual to submit to further genetic testing to identify a genetic parent.
[ 2018 c 6 s 406 .]