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MacHacek v. Voss

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 8, 1985No. C9-84-538, C0-84-539PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMONETT, Justice.

We hold that Minn.Stat. § 257.62, subd. 5 (1984), is constitutionally valid and reverse the trial court’s contrary ruling.

Minnesota Statutes § 257.62 provides for blood tests to be administered in paternity proceedings. At issue here is subdivision 5, added in 1983, which reads:

If the results of the blood tests indicate that the likelihood of the alleged father’s paternity is more than 92 percent, upon motion the court shall order the alleged father to pay temporary child support determined according to chapter 518. The alleged father shall pay the support money into court…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Little v. StreaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. State on Behalf of Forslund v. BronsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Matter of HarhutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  2. Olson v. One 1999 Lexus Mn License Plate No. 851ldv Vin: Jt6hf10u6x0079461Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2019
  3. LANDOLL BY LANDOLL v. DovellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  4. Matter of FredricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986

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