9 Conn. App. 431 | Conn. App. Ct. | 1987
In this appeal from the trial court’s determination that the defendant is the father of the plaintiff’s child, the defendant claims that the court abused its discretion (1) in denying the defendant’s motion for a blood test and (2) in denying the defendant’s request for a continuance to obtain counsel. We find no error.
General Statutes § 46b-168 provides that the court “may” order blood tests upon motion by any party. Thus, the order is discretionary.
After carefully reviewing the transcript and record in this case, we find there is no abuse of discretion.
There is no error.
In Little v. Streater, 452 U.S. 1, 17, 101 S. Ct. 2202, 68 L. Ed. 2d 627 (1981); the United States Supreme Court upheld the right to a blood test only where the basis for a denial of a request for the test was the putative father’s inability to pay for it.