Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 7-1118 (2026)
Expert testimony — When action dismissed.
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Expert testimony — When action dismissed.
If the court finds that the conclusions of all the experts, as disclosed by the evidence based upon the tests, are that the defendant is not the father of the child, the question of paternity shall be resolved accordingly, and the action shall be dismissed with costs awarded to the defendant. If the experts disagree in their findings or conclusions, the action shall proceed.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1983–2015 · leading case: Roger Carl Gordon v. Shannon Lee Hedrick, 364 P.3d 951 (Idaho 2015).
Roger Carl Gordon v. Shannon Lee Hedrick, 364 P.3d 951 (Idaho 2015). “I.C. § 7-1118. Notwithstanding these provisions, Hedrick’s contention is without merit.”
Crain v. Crain, 662 P.2d 538 (Idaho 1983). “See I.C. § 7-1118 (providing that "[i]f the court finds that the conclusions of all the experts, as disclosed by the evidence based upon the tests, are that the defendant is not the father of the child, the question of paternity shall be resolved accordingly.”
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