Dna test parentage

[Slmebr2020]

Hi my daughters dad took a dna test the other day to see if he my daughter's dad but I never consented on the form he's not on the birth certificate or have we been married I emailed the company to tell them I hadn't signed it and they put a hold on the test now he's got his solictor to send me a letter telling me if I don't consent to the test then hes gonna take me to court do I consent or let it go to court

[ostell]

So what have you got to hide? The result of your claim for child maintenance may depend on it.

[Slmebr2020]

Nothing to hide just wanted to know what rights I had if I say no it's only a cheap DNA test from amazon

[islandgirl]

If daughter does one and dad does one using Ancestry theny they will be linked anyway (or not) no premission required (depending on age of daughter of course!) I have found 2 branches of my family I did not know I had thanks to Ancestry tests and am delighted!

[ostell]

In your other thread you are asking if you can claim child maintenance even if you're not sure he is the father. So you are trying to claim from someone who might not be liable. If he refutes being the father what are you going to do?

[Slmebr2020]

He's the one who ordered the DNA test and paid for it I don't think he gonna say he's not the dad

[Slmebr2020]

My daughter is 4 years old

[ostell]

So why is he asking for the DNA test if there is no doubt? In your other thread you are even doubtful

[Slmebr2020]

He new from the start he might not be the father it's took him 4 years to get an dna done he's only saw he a hand full of times which has been his choice never turned up when said he was going to then you don't hear from him for months

[efpom]

If he's paid child support, and it turns out that he is not the child's father, YOU will have to repay all money he has paid out. Could that be the reason for your concern, by any chance?

[Slmebr2020]

He's never paid me a penny

[efpom]

I do not understand why you would wish to oppose a DNA test aimed at establishing whether Mr X is the father.

If he has never paid child support, and it turns out that he is the father, then he is liable to pay child support, including arrears

If he is not the father, he does not have any liability for child support.

More importantly, you owe it to your child to bring some certainty into who her father is.