Inclusion: In forensic and paternity testing the situation that exists when testing has demonstrated that a particular individual belongs to the group of individuals who could be the source of the sample or in a paternity case the father of the child. They have not been excluded.
Indirect Exclusion: A presumed exclusion based on the observation that the child and AF are homozygous for different alleles. It is possible that the child and AF actually share a null gene that is not detected. An indirect exclusion is not considered 100% conclusive, and usually before an opinion of nonpaternity can be rendered, a search is made for a second direct or indirect exclusion.
Infant: A person who has not reached legal majority, usually 18 years of age. Also, referred to as a “minor,” or unemancipated child.
Isotope: The radioactive form of an atom known as a radioisotope.
Judgment: The official decision or finding of a judge or administrative agency hearing officer upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action; also known as a decree or order and may include the “findings of fact and conclusions of law.”
Judgment, Divorce: A determination by a court that a marriage has legally ended.
