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MACHACEK v. VOSS

Nos. C9-84-538, C0-84-539.

361 N.W.2d 861 (1985)

Kerrie S. MACHACEK, Kristine Marie Pirkl and County of Steele, Appellants, State of Minnesota by its Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey III, Intervenor, Appellant, v. Richard E. VOSS, Respondent (C9-84-538), Kevin John Owen, Respondent (C0-84-539).

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey J. Christian, Owatonna, for appellants.

Deborah L. Huskins, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for intervenor-appellant Attorney General.

John H. McLoone, IV, Waseca, for respondents.

Nancy K. Jones, Asst. County Atty., for amicus curiae Hennepin County.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

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...

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