Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Make paternity tests compulsory before registering a birth
Closed
72 signatures
What the petition asks
I call on the Government to require fathers to undergo a paternity test before registering himself as the father of the child on a birth certificate, and to only grant exemptions for exceptional circumstances.
I am concerned about the possible abuse by mothers against fathers expressing their parental responsibility, and an increase in expenses for father attempting to prove their PR. We have retained Art 7, rights of child and we feel it is difficult to prove parental alienation by the mother. We believe this change will prevent and reduce paternity fraud cases and the caseload in family courts. We feel that currently, in practice, mother and fathers are not equal.
Timeline
| 2 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
72
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
2 Jun 2025
Closed
2 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.