Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make DNA paternity testing mandatory prior to registration on birth certificate
Closed
28 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to make a law that states before being registered on a birth certificate there should be DNA paternity testing to make sure that the child is theirs.
There are too many cases where fathers have found out that a child isn’t theirs after long periods of time. Mandatory DNA paternity testing should prevent this.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
28
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
24 Jan 2023
Closed
24 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.