In Re the Paternity of \Adam\

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• holding that the best interest of the child was the proper standard to apply in determining whether blood tests should be conducted
• holding that the best interest of the child was the proper standard to apply in determining whether blood tests should be conducted
• probability that putative father was biological father was important but not controlling consideration in paternity action, but rather best interest of child was proper standard to apply in determining whether to declare paternity
• probability that putative father was biological father was important but not controlling consideration in paternity action, but rather best interest of child was proper standard to apply in determining whether to declare paternity
• paternity action by putative father; court held it was not in child’s best interests to declare paternity in putative father, where, among other things, putative father had no contact with child and had demonstrated no personal commitment to child
• paternity action by putative father; court held it was not in child's best interests to declare paternity in putative father, where, among other things, putative father had no contact with child and had demonstrated no personal commitment to child

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