Pruebas de Sangre para Determinar la Paternidad en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Las pruebas de sangre pueden ayudar a saber quién es el padre de un niño. Si hay dudas, un juez puede ordenar que se realicen estas pruebas para aclarar la situación.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol hay una falta dudosa y el árbitro revisa el video para tomar la mejor decisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

María y Juan están en un juicio porque Juan duda de ser el padre de su hijo Lucas. El juez ordena pruebas de sangre para aclarar la paternidad. Si Juan no se presenta a la prueba, el juez podría decidir que él no es el padre basándose en la situación.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 5104 - Blood Tests To Determine Paternity (a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity. (b) Scope of section.-- (1) Civil matters.--This section shall apply to all civil matters. (2) Criminal proceedings.--This section shall apply to all criminal proceedings subject to the following limitations and provisions: (i) An order for the tests shall be made only upon application of a party or on the initiative of the court. (ii) The compensation of the experts shall be paid by the party requesting the blood test or by the county, as the court shall direct. (iii) The court may direct a verdict of acquittal upon the conclusions of all the experts under subsection (f). Otherwise, the case shall be submitted for determination upon all the evidence. (iv) The refusal of a defendant to submit to the tests may not be used in evidence against the defendant. (c) Authority for test.--In any matter subject to this section in which paternity, parentage or identity of a child is a relevant fact, the court, upon its own initiative or upon suggestion made by or on behalf of any person whose blood is involved, may or, upon motion of any party to the action made at a time so as not to delay the proceedings unduly, shall order the mother, child and alleged father to submit to blood tests. If any party refuses to submit to the tests, the court may resolve the question of paternity, parentage or identity of a child against the party or enforce its order if the rights of others and the interests of justice so require. (d) Selection of experts.--The tests shall be made by experts qualified as examiners of blood types, who shall be appointed by the court. The experts shall be called by the court as witnes