Taking a DNA test has life changing consequences, therefore we encourage both the mother and the father to be fully aware of any DNA test. However we understand their are circumstances when this is not possible.
Since the 1st September 2006 if you are having a DNA test carried out and are not submitting the mothers DNA for testing then a person with parental responsibility for the child must sign this consent form and send back with the DNA samples.
Q. How do I know if I have parental responsibility?
If the child was born from the 1 December 2003 onwards then new changes in the law mean unmarried fathers get equal parental responsibility. All you have to do is for both parents to register the birth of your baby together. If your child was born before this date then you could only gain parental responsibility by being married or marrying the child's mother, signing an official agreement with the mother or getting a court order.
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