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750 ILCS 46/614 (2026)

Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses

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(750 ILCS 46/614)
    Sec. 614. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.
    (a) Subject to the limitations of Section 401, if a child has a presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent, the results of genetic testing are inadmissible to adjudicate parentage unless performed:
        (1) with the consent of both the woman or person who
    
gave birth to the child and the presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent; or
        (2) pursuant to an order of the court under Section
    
401 of this Act and conducted consistent with Section 402 of this Act.
    (b) Copies of bills for genetic testing and for prenatal and postnatal health care for the woman or person who gave birth and the child, which are furnished to the adverse party not less than 10 days before the date of a hearing are admissible to establish:
        (1) the amount of the charges billed; and
        (2) that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and
    
customary.
    (c) Certified copies of the bills for costs incurred for pregnancy and childbirth shall be admitted into evidence at judicial or administrative proceedings without foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy.
(Source: P.A. 104-448, eff. 12-12-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: In re Marriage of Sparks, 2018 IL App (1st) 180932 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018).
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In re Marriage of Sparks, 2018 IL App (1st) 180932 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “He also requested that the circuit court order an admissible DNA test pursuant to section 614 of the Act ( 750 ILCS 46/614 (West 2016) ). Finally, Johnny requested that the circuit court vacate all of the child-related orders in the dissolution of marriage proceedings on the…”
In re Marriage of Sparks, 2018 IL App (1st) 180932 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “He also requested that the circuit court order an admissible DNA test pursuant to section 614 of the Act (750 ILCS 46/614 (West -2- 2016)). Finally, Johnny requested that the circuit court vacate all of the child-related orders in the dissolution of marriage proceedings on the…”
In re Parentage of A.M., 2020 IL App (5th) 190441-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Next, the McRoys asserted that the DNA test results were insufficient under the Act (750 ILCS 46/614(a) (West 2018)) because the testing was not performed with Richard’s consent, pursuant to court order, and did not exclude Richard as the children’s biological father.”
— 750 ILCS 46/614(a) — 1 case
In re Parentage of A.M., 2020 IL App (5th) 190441-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Next, the McRoys asserted that the DNA test results were insufficient under the Act (750 ILCS 46/614(a) (West 2018)) because the testing was not performed with Richard’s consent, pursuant to court order, and did not exclude Richard as the children’s biological father.”
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