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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

DMR.6.5.060 Evidence of Paternity

(a) The burden of proof shall be clear and convincing evidence.

(b) Evidence relating to paternity may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception.

(2) An expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity based upon the duration of the mother's pregnancy.

(3) Genetic test results under this section or otherwise conducted and the results made available to the court.

(4) The statistical probability of the alleged father's paternity based upon the genetic tests.

(5) Medical, scientific or genetic evidence relating to the alleged father's paternity of the child based on tests performed by an accredited genetic testing laboratory.

(6) The testimony of the father voluntarily admitting paternity of the child.

(7) All other evidence relevant to the issue of paternity of the child.

(c) Evidence relating to paternity may not include:

(1) Testimony related to the sexual relations of the mother at any time other than the possible time of conception of the child.

(2) Testimony offered on behalf of the alleged father to rebut paternity, related to the sexual relations of the mother during the possible time of conception of the child with a man other than the man alleged to be the father in the action, unless the father has undergone genetic paternity tests and made the results available to the Court.