A. Subject to assessment of costs under Article 6 of the Uniform Parentage Act, the cost of initial genetic testing shall be advanced by the Department of Human Services in a proceeding in which the Department is providing services.
B. In cases in which the Department of Human Services is not providing services, the cost of initial genetic testing shall be advanced:
1. By the individual who made the request;
2. As agreed by the parties; or
3. As ordered by the court.
C. In cases in which the cost is advanced by the Department of Human Services, the Department may seek reimbursement from a man who is identified as the father.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.