Respondent voluntarily accepted parentage in court under oath after repeatedly refusing to comply with court's previous order to submit to DNA testing. Court had the right to compel Respondent to submit to DNA testing on the public guardian's motion, as the minor's parentage was at controversy, and mother had identified Respondent as one of 2 persons who could be the minor's father, and the other person did take a DNA test which ruled him out as the father. Court was not obligated under Parentage Act to enforce its order for DNA testing by holding Respondent in contempt when he refused. Respondent's voluntary acknowledgement of parentage under oath satisfied the Parentage Act and obviated the need for DNA testing. (GORDON and REYES, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Parentage