Consent to DNA testing
All people providing a sample for a thatDNAcompany® DNA test must give their consent for the test by signing the personalised consent form provided in the sampling kit. We will not process samples for any paternity test or other DNA test unless we have the signed (written) consent of each of the adult participants and…
Read MoreWhat is Parental Responsibility (PR)?
Parental Responsibility (PR) means that the person concerned has all of the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority that a parent of a child has by law (as defined in the Children Act 1989). The mother shall automatically have PR over a child. An alleged father will not be able to claim PR unless he…
Read MoreDo you need a DNA sample from the mother?
Our paternity DNA tests are most conclusive if we can test all three of the child, mother and alleged father. A test without a sample from the mother will not provide the same degree of certainty as a test with samples from both parents. If and alleged father is not available for testing, then tests…
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