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DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
A DNA test can be used to either: prove that 2 people definitely are not…
You must use an accredited testing laboratory. If you do not, the results…
If you’re ordered to get a test by the Child Maintenance Service, they’ll…
There are different requirements if you’re getting a test to prove a…
The person carrying out the test can only take a DNA sample if they have…
Information for applicants who may have been asked to provide DNA evidence to support their immigration application.
How to get accredited so your laboratory can perform official paternity tests as instructed by a court.
This document sets out the guidelines for offering DNA tests, for babies who received a blood transfusion prior to their newborn blood spot screen.
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