United Future
Since: Aug 2007
Posts: 314

POLL: Should the Family Court have the power to order Paternity Testing?

Posted in Discussion Forum at 12:48PM, 20 Mar 2008 ∞ Permalink

Should the Family Court have the power to order Paternity Testing? See the results.

Kirsten Gardner
Since: Feb 2008
Posts: 6

Posted at 12:48PM, 20 Mar 2008 ∞ Permalink

Very good, easy idea (cheek swab as opposed to blood test!) Of course Dads & kids have a right to know and all the power can't reside with just the mother as it currently is.

Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun
Since: Apr 2008
Posts: 31

Posted at 11:42PM, 4 Apr 2008 ∞ Permalink

Re - the comment above. This idea shows how greatly times have changed. At the turn of last century if a couple were seperated, the children almost always went to the father. Now people think mothers have all the power.

mcinnes
Since: Apr 2008
Posts: 53

Posted at 09:33PM, 23 Apr 2008 ∞ Permalink

Of course they should! An answer can't be more simple than that.

Shane77
Since: Apr 2008
Posts: 2

Posted at 01:24AM, 28 Apr 2008 ∞ Permalink

Of course they should and they should investigate and specially after seperation. I had this issue with my ex partner who was using drugs but no one cared about what i am saying !! No one is perfect regardless if she or he !!! Mothers have the power in this country more than fathers: misusing the protection order policy and the custody ....etc..... God Bless Us!!

Allysa Carberry
Since: May 2008
Posts: 1

Posted at 06:24PM, 21 May 2008 ∞ Permalink

My daughter is now 19 years of age. Long ago - her biological father denied he was her father after signing her birth certificate. Since he was the one denying paternity - The family court 'ordered' him to do a DNA test and he had to pay for all three of us (mother, father and daughter).

Surely, if they could do it all those years ago - they should still be able to do it now ?

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