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Vermont Paternity Law

This page about Vermont paternity laws is provided as general information only. Journey Genetic Testing does not provide legal advice or representation. We encourage you to research your state laws for the most current information, or contact a family law attorney.

Vermont Paternity Law: Section 308

§ 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.

Required Probability of Paternity for Vermont Courts: 98%
Required Paternity Index: None

Our legal testing and home paternity test kits are both 100% accurate. All testing done in AABB testing laboratories. For a list of locations where we provide an approved paternity test in the state of Vermont, please click Paternity Testing In Vermont.

Make Your Own Kit Option

In a hurry to collect a DNA specimen or get your DNA test results? Don't need the results to be used in court?

We understand that sometimes you only have a short amount of time to collect a DNA sample from someone. and do not want to wait for a DNA collection kit to arrive. Maybe you want to be discreet about the testing and don't want anything to arrive at your home to ensure additional privacy. We allow you the option to make your own DNA collection kit when collecting specimens from at home DNA testing.

You can use standard cotton swabs ("Q-tips") instead of our buccal swabs, and this method is just as accurate as collecting DNA using our kit. Choose this option on your order form when you select your DNA collection kit test choice. Due to AABB requirements this option is not available for legally admissible testing. Learn more about our Make Your Own Kit (MYOK) option.