Legal Paternity Tests
dadcheck® are on the Ministry of Justice list of approved companies for performing maternity and paternity DNA tests for legal use. This means our legal DNA tests can be used to change details on a Birth Certificate, the Courts, CSA/CMS amongst other legal reasons.
For legal DNA tests we have to be in control of the sample collection and we undertake a protocol to identify the person providing the samples. This will be undertaken by one of our registered samplers with the DNA test kit sent directly to our collectors. The samples then come directly back to our lab – maintaining what is often called a “chain of custody”.
Please ensure you order the right type of test as our at-home Personal Information tests cannot be used for these purposes.
Our team of highly skilled and qualified scientists adhere to strict laboratory requirements of internationally recognised quality standard, ISO 17025 (an accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories).
We have been assisting families with such applications for over 20 years and are able to work both UK nationwide and worldwide using our DHL Express Worldwide courier account for fast and efficient shipments overseas.
We understand the sensitive nature of these services and you can rest assured that our highly experienced team can answer any of your questions by compassionate means.
Complement Genomics Ltd t/a dadcheck® is accredited by the Ministry of Justice as "a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts of England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969".
Step 1
Contact us either online or by telephone to arrange for a personalised quotation depending on your own testing requirements.Step 2
We just need to take a £200 deposit at the time of ordering to cover the cost of the kit preparation and any sample collection appointments required.The residual balance must be paid in full before we can release the result.Step 3
Provide us with the full names and dates of birth of all test participants and the details of where each sample is to be collected.
Step 4
We will liaise with the donors as required for their sample collection appointments.Step 5
From the date that we receive ALL samples for processing into the laboratory we quote 4 working days for delivery of DNA test results.
The DNA test report will be sent to the ordering party, as well as all test donors over the age of 16 years and the party who signs for Parental Responsibility for the child if they are under 16 years.
