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Jesse U. Lucas vs. Jesus S. Lucas

JESSE U. LUCAS, Petitioner,vs.JESUS S. LUCAS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 190710 | 2011-06-06

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
NACHURA, J.:
 
 
Is a prima facie showing necessary before a court can issue a DNA testing order? In this petition for review on certiorari, we address this question to guide the Bench and the Bar in dealing with a relatively new evidentiary tool. Assailed in this petition are the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision1 dated September 25, 2009 and Resolution dated December 17, 2009.
 
 
The antecedents of the case are, as follows:
 
 
On July 26, 2007, petitioner, Jesse U. Lucas, filed a Petition to Establish Illegitimate Filiation (with Motion for the Submission of Parties to DNA Testing)2...