Commonwealth ex rel. Evans v. Harrison

Opinion

BARROW, J.

This appeal of a dismissal of a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act petition questions what founda*10tion is required for the introduction of the results of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) blood grouping tests for the purpose of determining paternity. The trial court refused to admit the results of such tests because the person who drew the blood to be tested was not called to identify the persons from whom the blood was taken. We conclude that the testimony of this person was not required and reverse.

At trial the mother and an expert in the field of immunogenetics…