What do you need this DNA Paternity Test for?
There are a number of reasons you may want to book a DNA Paternity Test.
It may be for your own peace of mind to confirm you are the father of your child for example or it could be that you have been asked by legal authorities to supply evidence of your relationship to a child.
Please choose from the following options the description that best sums up your reasons for wanting a DNA Paternity Test?
Prices from £95
You need a Paternity Test for your own peace of mind
As the title suggests, this test is purely to confirm the parentage of a child for your own peace of mind.
The results of this test cannot be used for legal purposes.
Prices from £345
You need a Paternity Test for legal purposes
You may require this kind of test for amending a child’s birth certificate, presenting to a Court as evidence or to prove parentage to the Child Support Agency.
Prices from £345
You need a Paternity Test for an immigration application
You may require this kind of test to support an immigration application or to support an appeal to the immigration authorities.
Still unsure?
Call us on 0191 233 1414 to speak to a member of our discreet Client Liaison team.
How much do the Paternity Tests cost?
Peace of Mind Testing
| Description | Cost including VAT |
|---|---|
| Paternity Test (for up to 3 people) This test will establish the biological relationship between a possible father and child or a possible mother and child. *Please note that if more than one report is required e.g. two children an extra charge of £30 for each additional report will be incurred. |
£95 |
| Additional Person* *Please note that each additional father constitutes a new DNA test. |
£50 |
Legal Testing
| Description | Cost including VAT |
|---|---|
| Paternity Test (for up to 3 people) | £345 |
| – For every extra sample required Each additional sample includes the cost of an additional report. Please note each father constitutes a DNA test. |
£100 |
| – For each additional Report Each test includes the cost of one report. |
£30 |
| Paternity Test (3 people including 1 pathological sample) | Starting from £395, depending upon tissue |
| – Sample Collection | £30 for each sample, depending upon location |
Immigration Testing
| Description | Cost including VAT |
|---|---|
| Paternity Test (for up to 3 people) | £345 |
| – For every extra sample required Each additional sample includes the cost of an additional report. Please note each father constitutes a DNA Test |
£100 |
| – For each additional Report Each test includes the cost of one report. |
£30 |
| Paternity Test (3 people including 1 pathological sample) | Starting from £395, depending upon tissue |
| –Sample Collection | From £30 for each sample depending upon location |
More information about paternity testing
What relationship does paternity testing prove?
Paternity Testing determines whether a man is the biological father of the child or children in question. The test compares the DNA of a mother, a child (or children) and a possible father and mother (if a sample is available). Children inherit half of their DNA from their mother and half from their father. If a man shares certain DNA sequences with a child then there is a 99.99% chance the man is the biological father of that child. If a man does not share those DNA sequences with a child then he is not the biological father.
Which family members should take the Paternity Test?
For a Paternity Test from NorthGene, we need DNA samples from the mother, child (or children) and the possible father. We highly recommend that a sample from the mother is also provided, and in most instances this is no additional charge.
Where the potential father is not on the child’s birth certificate, the mothers must consent to child’s test. If the UK Courts have ordered the test or the father has parental responsibility we can proceed without the consent of the mother.
Are the Paternity Test results conclusive?
The Paternity Test result will show either:
- the man is 99.99% likely to be the biological father* of a child or
- the man is definitely not the biological father.
On rare occasions (in cases where the test is between a single parent and child), the DNA profiles which NorthGene analyse do not generate a strong enough statistic to produce a conclusive outcome. In these instances our team will recommend the participation of the other parent which will incur an additional charge.
Other things to consider
If a close male relative* of the man tested is a possible father of the child, that relative must also take the test. This will ensure the accuracy of the result.
*A close male relative is a father, brother or son.
NorthGene may request evidence of parental responsibility if the child’s mother does not sign on their behalf.