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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Status of Children Regulation 2026.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.
Note—
This regulation repeals and replaces the Status of Children Regulation 2019, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2026 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).
3 Definitions
In this regulation—
accredited laboratory means a laboratory accredited by NATA to carry out parentage testing procedures.
donor means a person required to give a bodily sample for a parentage testing procedure.
disability, in relation to a donor, means a disability within the meaning of the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 that—
(a) results in the donor lacking the legal capacity to comply with or consent to a requirement of this regulation, or
(b) otherwise prevents the donor from being able to comply with or consent to a requirement of this regulation.
Form means a form set out in Schedule 1.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.
nominated reporter means the person nominated by an accredited laboratory to prepare a report relating to the information obtained as a result of carrying out a parentage testing procedure.
parentage testing procedure report means a report relating to the information obtained from carrying out a parentage testing procedure.
putative parent, of a child, means a person who claims to be, or whom another person claims to be, a parent of the child.
representative, for a donor—see section 4.
sampler means a person who takes, or proposes to take, a bodily sample from a donor for a parentage testing procedure.
testing, in relation to a bodily sample, means the carrying out of a parentage testing procedure or part of a parentage testing procedure on or using the bodily sample.
the Act means the Status of Children Act 1996.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
4 Meaning of “representative”
(1) In this regulation, representative, for a donor, means the following—
(a) for a donor who is a minor—a parent or guardian of the donor,
(b) for a donor with a disability—
(i) a person who is the donor’s trustee or manager under a law of a State or Territory, or
(ii) a person who is legally responsible for the care, welfare and development of the donor.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Supreme Court may appoint a person to be a donor’s representative for the purposes of a parentage testing procedure if satisfied there is no other representative for the donor who is available or suitable in the circumstances.
Part 2 Parentage testing procedures
Division 1 General
5 Definition of “parentage testing procedure”
For the Act, section 3(1), definition of parentage testing procedure, DNA profiling is a prescribed medical procedure.
6 Requirements for parentage testing procedures
For the Act, section 36(2)(a), a parentage testing procedure must be carried out—
(a) in accordance with this part, and
(b) at an accredited laboratory, and
(c) in accordance with the standards of practice that entitle a laboratory to be accredited by NATA.
7 Parentage testing procedure reports
(1) For the Act, section 36(2)(b), a parentage testing procedure report must be prepared for each parentage testing procedure.
(2) The parentage testing procedure report must be in Form 1.
(3) Part 1 of the report must be completed by the nominated reporter.
(4) Part 2 of the report must be completed by—
(a) the person who carried out the parentage testing procedure, or
(b) the person under whose supervision the parentage testing procedure was carried out.
Division 2 Collection, storage and testing of samples
8 Qualified persons for taking bodily samples
For the Act, section 33(2)(c), persons employed in or by one or more of the following to take bodily samples from donors are prescribed as qualified persons—
(a) a hospital,
(b) a pathology practice,
(c) a parentage testing practice,
(d) a medical practitioner.
9 Information required to be given by donor before sample taken
(1) A sampler must not take a bodily sample from a donor unless—
(a) the donor has given the sampler—
(i) a duly completed affidavit for the taking of the bodily sample, and
(ii) a complying photograph of the donor, and
(b) the donor has either—
(i) given the sampler an additional complying photograph of the donor, or
(ii) arranged, in writing, for an additional complying photograph of the donor to be taken and given to the sampler.
(2) In this section—
complying photograph of the donor means a photograph that—
(a) is no more than 6 months old, and
(b) is 35–40mm wide and 45–50mm high, and
(c) shows a full face view of the donor’s head and shoulders against a plain white or light grey background.
duly completed affidavit means an affidavit in Form 2 completed by—
(a) the donor, or
(b) if the donor is a minor or has a disability—the donor’s representative.
10 Collection of blood samples
A sampler taking a blood sample must—
(a) withdraw the blood using a sterile and disposable needle or syringe that has not been used for another purpose, and
(b) before taking the sample, clean with an antiseptic the area of the donor’s skin into which the needle or syringe will be inserted.
11 Collection of other bodily samples
A sampler taking a bodily sample other than a blood sample must—
(a) for a sample taken using a swab—use a sterile swab that has not been used for another purpose, or
(b) for a sample taken using a skin scraping or hair root sample—use a sterile implement to take the sample.
12 Sealing and labelling of container
(1) Immediately after taking a bodily sample from a donor, the sampler must do the following—
(a) in the donor’s presence, place the sample in a container that has not been used for another purpose,
(b) seal the container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the fact the container had been opened after being sealed would be evident,
(c) label the sealed container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the removal of the label or part of the label would be evident,
(d) write the relevant particulars for the sample on the label in a way that—
(i) is permanent, and
(ii) on inspection of the label, the alteration or erasure of the particulars written on the label would be evident,
(e) sign the label,
(f) have the label signed by the donor.
(2) If the donor is a minor or has a disability, the sampler must—
(a) complete the action under subsection (1)(a) in the presence of the donor’s representative, and
(b) have the label signed under subsection (1)(f) by the donor’s representative.
(3) In this section—
relevant particulars, for a sample, include the following—
(a) the donor’s full name,
(b) the donor’s date of birth,
(c) the donor’s sex,
(d) the date and time at which the sample was taken.
13 Statement by sampler
After taking a bodily sample from a donor, the sampler must—
(a) complete a statement in Form 3, and
(b) attach to the statement the additional complying photograph of the donor given to the sampler under section 9(1)(b), and
(c) write the donor’s name partly on the photograph and partly on the statement in a way that, on inspection of the statement, the removal of the photograph from the statement would be evident.
14 Packing, storage and transport of bodily samples
(1) A bodily sample must be packed, stored and transported to a laboratory for testing in a way that—
(a) will preserve the integrity of the sample, and
(b) ensures the testing of the sample will produce the same results that would be obtained if the sample was tested immediately after being collected.
(2) The sampler must ensure the following documents are sent to the laboratory with the sample—
(a) the donor’s affidavit given to the sampler under section 9(1)(a), and
(b) the sampler’s statement completed under section 13.
15 Testing of bodily samples
A laboratory must complete the testing of a bodily sample for DNA profiling within a reasonable time after the sample is taken.
Part 3 Acknowledging parentage
16 Paternity acknowledgements—form of instrument
For the Act, section 19(1)(a), the prescribed form of an instrument acknowledging paternity of a child is Form 4.
17 Paternity acknowledgements—witnesses
For the Act, section 19(1)(b), Australian legal practitioners are prescribed.
18 Applications for declarations of parentage by the Supreme Court
For the Act, section 21(1)(e), the following persons are prescribed—
(a) the NSW Trustee and Guardian,
(b) a licensed trustee company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, Chapter 5D,
(c) an executor, trustee or administrator of an estate.
Part 4 Miscellaneous
19 Repeal and savings
(1) The Status of Children Regulation 2019 is repealed.
(2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Status of Children Regulation 2019, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.
Schedule 1 Forms
section 3, definition of “Form”
Form 1 Report
under the Status of Children Act 1996
section 7(2)
Name of child whose parentage is in issue: ............................................................
Part 1
1 I, [name of nominated reporter], of [laboratory address], am a person nominated by the laboratory specified below to prepare a report in accordance with the Status of Children Regulation 2026, section 6.
2 I report that a parentage testing *procedure/*procedures, being DNA profiling,
*has/*have been carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples contained in the sealed *container/*containers bearing the *name/names of the following *donor/*donors—(a) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(b) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(c) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(d) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue].
3 Each bodily sample referred to in item 2 is the same bodily sample as the bodily sample specified in the statement completed on [date] by [name of sampler] in accordance with the Status of Children Regulation 2026, section 12.
4 The parentage testing *procedure was/*procedures were carried out at [name of laboratory or laboratories].
5 The results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures are set out in Part 2 of this report.
*6 I report that the results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples of the donors specified above show that [name of putative parent] is not excluded from identification as the *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue].
[OR]
*6 I report that the results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples of the donors specified above show that [name of putative parent] is excluded from identification as the *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue].
*7 I further report that the probability that [name of putative parent] is the genetic *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue] has been calculated as follows—
| *Paternity/*Maternity Index | [figure] | | Relative chance of *Paternity/*Maternity | [percentage] |
[OR]
*7 I further report that the exclusion is based on contradictions to the laws of genetic inheritance in [amount] of the [amount] genetic markers tested. The contradictions occurred in the following genetic markers: [names of genetic markers]
*8 I further report [if necessary, provide further explanation of results detailed in items 6 and 7].
Dated 20 .
.........................
[Signature of nominated reporter]
Part 2
1 The bodily *sample/*samples referred to in Part 1 *was/*were received at [name of laboratory at which the parentage testing *procedure was/*procedures were carried out] on 20 .
2 The following identification numbers were allocated respectively to the bodily *sample/*samples in the *container/*containers in which the *procedure was/*procedures were carried out—
(a) [name of person and identification number],
*(b) [name of person and identification number],
*(c) [name of person and identification number],
*(d) [name of person and identification number].
3 The results obtained from the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures are as follows: [set out the results]
4 The results set out in item 3 refer to the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out *by me/*under my supervision on [date]. The bodily *sample was/*samples were tested with the same primers and in parallel with appropriate known controls. Fragment length pattern was in accordance with scientifically accepted standards. I am satisfied that the results obtained have been correctly coded from the fragment pattern and that they have been correctly transcribed from the laboratory records.
Dated 20 .
.........................
[Signature of person who carried out parentage testing procedure or person under whose supervision procedure was carried out]
*Delete if not applicable.
Form 2 Parentage testing procedure affidavit by or in relation to donor
under the Status of Children Act 1996
section 9(2), definition of “duly completed affidavit”
Name of child whose parentage is in issue: ............................................................
Name of donor: ............................................................
Date of birth of donor: ............................................................
*Relationship/*Putative relationship of donor to child whose parentage is in issue [if donor is not the child whose parentage is in issue, insert relationship of donor to child]: ............................................................
Date of taking sample from donor: ............................................................
I, [name], of [address], [occupation] *make oath and say/*affirm—
Note—
Either Part 1 or Part 2 of this form must be completed and duly sworn or affirmed by the person completing it, and the signature witnessed, on the day the donor’s sample is taken.
Part 1
This part must be completed if the person swearing or affirming the affidavit is the donor.
1 I am the person appearing in the photograph attached to this affidavit, being Attachment ‘A’.
2 My racial background is: [give details]
3 In the last 2 years—
(a) I *have/*have not suffered from leukaemia, and
(b) I *have/*have not received a bone marrow transplant.
*4 The particulars of the *leukaemia/*bone marrow transplant are as follows: [give particulars]
5 I *have/*have not received a transfusion of blood or a blood product within the last 6 months.
*6 The particulars of the transfusion of blood or blood product are as follows: [give particulars]
7 I consent to—
(a) the taking of *a bodily sample/*bodily samples from me on [insert date sample is to be taken] at [insert place sample is to be taken] for the purposes of *a parentage testing procedure/*parentage testing procedures, and
(b) the carrying out of *the procedure/*procedures on the *sample/*samples.
Part 2
This part must be completed by the donor’s representative for a child or adult who is not capable of swearing or affirming the affidavit. Under the Act, section 28, a parentage testing procedure must not be carried out in relation to a child without the consent of a parent or guardian of the child.
1 I am the [state relationship or other status in relation to the donor] of [name of donor] who was born on [date of birth of donor].
2 [Name of donor] is the person appearing in the photograph attached to this affidavit, being Attachment ‘A’.
3 [Name of donor] is a person whose racial background is: [give details]
4 In the last 2 years—
(a) the donor *has/*has not suffered from leukaemia, and
(b) the donor *has/*has not received a bone marrow transplant.
*5 The particulars of the *leukaemia/*bone marrow transplant are as follows: [give particulars]
6 The donor *has/*has not received a transfusion of blood or a blood product within the last 6 months.
*7 The particulars of the transfusion of blood or blood product are as follows: [give particulars]
8 I consent to—
(a) the taking of *a bodily sample/*bodily samples from the donor on [insert date sample is to be taken] at [insert place sample is to be taken] for the purposes of *a parentage testing procedure/*parentage testing procedures, and
(b) the carrying out of *the procedure/*procedures on the *sample/*samples.
*SWORN/*AFFIRMED by the
deponent at
on 20 .
.........................[Signature of deponent]
Before me—
.........................[Signature of person before whom the affidavit is sworn or affirmed]
Attach a photograph of the donor named in the affidavit that complies with the requirements of section 9(2), definition of complying photograph of the donor. The photograph must be marked ‘A’, and must bear a statement, signed by both the person before whom the affidavit is sworn or affirmed and the deponent, identifying it as the photograph mentioned in the affidavit.
*Delete if not applicable.
Certificate under the Oaths Act 1900, section 34(1)(c)
*Please cross out any text that does not apply.
I [insert name of witness], a [insert qualification to be witness], certify the following matters concerning the making of this affidavit by the person who made it—
1 *I saw the face of the person or *I did not see the face of the person because the person was wearing a face covering, but I am satisfied that the person had a special justification for not removing the covering.
2 *I have known the person for at least 12 months or *I have confirmed the person’s identity using an identification document and the document I relied on was [describe identification document relied on].
[insert signature of witness]
Dated 20 .
Form 3 Parentage testing procedure collection of bodily sample statement by sampler
under the Status of Children Act 1996
section 13(a)
Name of child whose parentage is in issue: ............................................................
1 I, [name of sampler], of [professional address], [occupation], took the bodily *sample/*samples specified below at [time] *am/*pm on [date] at [place of collection] from the following *person/*persons—
(a) [name of person and type of bodily sample stated and person’s photograph affixed],
*(b) [name of person and type of bodily sample stated and person’s photograph affixed],
*(c) [name of person and type of bodily sample stated and person’s photograph affixed],
*(d) [name of person and type of bodily sample stated and person’s photograph affixed].
2 When I took the bodily *sample/*samples specified above, I strictly observed the procedures provided under the Status of Children Regulation 2026.
3 I placed *the bodily sample/*each of the bodily samples specified above in a container that was immediately sealed and then labelled in accordance with the Status of Children Regulation 2026, section 12.
Dated 20 .
.........................
[Signature of sampler]
*Delete if not applicable.
Form 4 Paternity acknowledgment
under the Status of Children Act 1996, section 19
section 16
Note:
SIGNATURES MUST BE WITNESSED BY AN AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PRACTITIONER.
IF A PARTY IS UNAVAILABLE TO SIGN THIS FORM, THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE PERSON SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTION IMMEDIATELY BELOW.
| I .........................[full name of mother] | I .........................[full name of father] | | of .................................................. | of .................................................. | | Postcode: ..... Phone: .......... | Postcode: ..... Phone: .......... |
hereby acknowledge that we are the biological mother and father of the child named below. We request that the Registrar include details of the father, as stated below, on the birth record of the child.
CHILD’S PARTICULARS
| ................................... | Sex: .......... | | [given names] | [family name] | | | born on ../../.. | at ...................., New South Wales. |
FATHER’S PARTICULARS (at time of child’s birth)
| ................................... | Occupation: .......... | | [given names] | [family name] | | | born on ../../.. | at .............................. |
This acknowledgment is made believing that the information provided is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
| .........................[mother’s signature] | .........................[father’s signature] | | Signed at .................... | Signed at .................... | | on ......................... | on ......................... | | Witnessed by ............... | Witnessed by ............... | | Qualification ............... | Qualification ............... | | [Legal practitioner]......................... | [Legal practitioner]......................... | | [name, address and telephone no. of witness]......................... | [name, address and telephone no. of witness]......................... |
Sourced from legislation.nsw.gov.au, CC BY 4.0.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Status of Children Regulation 2026.
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on the day on which this regulation is published on the NSW legislation website.
Note—
This regulation repeals and replaces the Status of Children Regulation 2019, which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2026 by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989, section 10(2).
3 Definitions
In this regulation—
accredited laboratory means a laboratory accredited by NATA to carry out parentage testing procedures.
donor means a person required to give a bodily sample for a parentage testing procedure.
disability, in relation to a donor, means a disability within the meaning of the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 that—
(a) results in the donor lacking the legal capacity to comply with or consent to a requirement of this regulation, or
(b) otherwise prevents the donor from being able to comply with or consent to a requirement of this regulation.
Form means a form set out in Schedule 1.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.
nominated reporter means the person nominated by an accredited laboratory to prepare a report relating to the information obtained as a result of carrying out a parentage testing procedure.
parentage testing procedure report means a report relating to the information obtained from carrying out a parentage testing procedure.
putative parent, of a child, means a person who claims to be, or whom another person claims to be, a parent of the child.
representative, for a donor—see section 4.
sampler means a person who takes, or proposes to take, a bodily sample from a donor for a parentage testing procedure.
testing, in relation to a bodily sample, means the carrying out of a parentage testing procedure or part of a parentage testing procedure on or using the bodily sample.
the Act means the Status of Children Act 1996.
Note—
The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.
4 Meaning of “representative”
(1) In this regulation, representative, for a donor, means the following—
(a) for a donor who is a minor—a parent or guardian of the donor,
(b) for a donor with a disability—
(i) a person who is the donor’s trustee or manager under a law of a State or Territory, or
(ii) a person who is legally responsible for the care, welfare and development of the donor.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Supreme Court may appoint a person to be a donor’s representative for the purposes of a parentage testing procedure if satisfied there is no other representative for the donor who is available or suitable in the circumstances.
Part 2 Parentage testing procedures
Division 1 General
5 Definition of “parentage testing procedure”
For the Act, section 3(1), definition of parentage testing procedure, DNA profiling is a prescribed medical procedure.
6 Requirements for parentage testing procedures
For the Act, section 36(2)(a), a parentage testing procedure must be carried out—
(a) in accordance with this part, and
(b) at an accredited laboratory, and
(c) in accordance with the standards of practice that entitle a laboratory to be accredited by NATA.
7 Parentage testing procedure reports
(1) For the Act, section 36(2)(b), a parentage testing procedure report must be prepared for each parentage testing procedure.
(2) The parentage testing procedure report must be in Form 1.
(3) Part 1 of the report must be completed by the nominated reporter.
(4) Part 2 of the report must be completed by—
(a) the person who carried out the parentage testing procedure, or
(b) the person under whose supervision the parentage testing procedure was carried out.
Division 2 Collection, storage and testing of samples
8 Qualified persons for taking bodily samples
For the Act, section 33(2)(c), persons employed in or by one or more of the following to take bodily samples from donors are prescribed as qualified persons—
(a) a hospital,
(b) a pathology practice,
(c) a parentage testing practice,
(d) a medical practitioner.
9 Information required to be given by donor before sample taken
(1) A sampler must not take a bodily sample from a donor unless—
(a) the donor has given the sampler—
(i) a duly completed affidavit for the taking of the bodily sample, and
(ii) a complying photograph of the donor, and
(b) the donor has either—
(i) given the sampler an additional complying photograph of the donor, or
(ii) arranged, in writing, for an additional complying photograph of the donor to be taken and given to the sampler.
(2) In this section—
complying photograph of the donor means a photograph that—
(a) is no more than 6 months old, and
(b) is 35–40mm wide and 45–50mm high, and
(c) shows a full face view of the donor’s head and shoulders against a plain white or light grey background.
duly completed affidavit means an affidavit in Form 2 completed by—
(a) the donor, or
(b) if the donor is a minor or has a disability—the donor’s representative.
10 Collection of blood samples
A sampler taking a blood sample must—
(a) withdraw the blood using a sterile and disposable needle or syringe that has not been used for another purpose, and
(b) before taking the sample, clean with an antiseptic the area of the donor’s skin into which the needle or syringe will be inserted.
11 Collection of other bodily samples
A sampler taking a bodily sample other than a blood sample must—
(a) for a sample taken using a swab—use a sterile swab that has not been used for another purpose, or
(b) for a sample taken using a skin scraping or hair root sample—use a sterile implement to take the sample.
12 Sealing and labelling of container
(1) Immediately after taking a bodily sample from a donor, the sampler must do the following—
(a) in the donor’s presence, place the sample in a container that has not been used for another purpose,
(b) seal the container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the fact the container had been opened after being sealed would be evident,
(c) label the sealed container in a way that, on inspection of the container, the removal of the label or part of the label would be evident,
(d) write the relevant particulars for the sample on the label in a way that—
(i) is permanent, and
(ii) on inspection of the label, the alteration or erasure of the particulars written on the label would be evident,
(e) sign the label,
(f) have the label signed by the donor.
(2) If the donor is a minor or has a disability, the sampler must—
(a) complete the action under subsection (1)(a) in the presence of the donor’s representative, and
(b) have the label signed under subsection (1)(f) by the donor’s representative.
(3) In this section—
relevant particulars, for a sample, include the following—
(a) the donor’s full name,
(b) the donor’s date of birth,
(c) the donor’s sex,
(d) the date and time at which the sample was taken.
13 Statement by sampler
After taking a bodily sample from a donor, the sampler must—
(a) complete a statement in Form 3, and
(b) attach to the statement the additional complying photograph of the donor given to the sampler under section 9(1)(b), and
(c) write the donor’s name partly on the photograph and partly on the statement in a way that, on inspection of the statement, the removal of the photograph from the statement would be evident.
14 Packing, storage and transport of bodily samples
(1) A bodily sample must be packed, stored and transported to a laboratory for testing in a way that—
(a) will preserve the integrity of the sample, and
(b) ensures the testing of the sample will produce the same results that would be obtained if the sample was tested immediately after being collected.
(2) The sampler must ensure the following documents are sent to the laboratory with the sample—
(a) the donor’s affidavit given to the sampler under section 9(1)(a), and
(b) the sampler’s statement completed under section 13.
15 Testing of bodily samples
A laboratory must complete the testing of a bodily sample for DNA profiling within a reasonable time after the sample is taken.
Part 3 Acknowledging parentage
16 Paternity acknowledgements—form of instrument
For the Act, section 19(1)(a), the prescribed form of an instrument acknowledging paternity of a child is Form 4.
17 Paternity acknowledgements—witnesses
For the Act, section 19(1)(b), Australian legal practitioners are prescribed.
18 Applications for declarations of parentage by the Supreme Court
For the Act, section 21(1)(e), the following persons are prescribed—
(a) the NSW Trustee and Guardian,
(b) a licensed trustee company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, Chapter 5D,
(c) an executor, trustee or administrator of an estate.
Part 4 Miscellaneous
19 Repeal and savings
(1) The Status of Children Regulation 2019 is repealed.
(2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the Status of Children Regulation 2019, had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.
Schedule 1 Forms
section 3, definition of “Form”
Form 1 Report
under the Status of Children Act 1996
section 7(2)
Name of child whose parentage is in issue: ............................................................
Part 1
1 I, [name of nominated reporter], of [laboratory address], am a person nominated by the laboratory specified below to prepare a report in accordance with the Status of Children Regulation 2026, section 6.
2 I report that a parentage testing *procedure/*procedures, being DNA profiling,
*has/*have been carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples contained in the sealed *container/*containers bearing the *name/names of the following *donor/*donors—(a) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(b) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(c) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue],
*(d) [donor’s name, date of birth and relationship to the child whose parentage is in issue].
3 Each bodily sample referred to in item 2 is the same bodily sample as the bodily sample specified in the statement completed on [date] by [name of sampler] in accordance with the Status of Children Regulation 2026, section 12.
4 The parentage testing *procedure was/*procedures were carried out at [name of laboratory or laboratories].
5 The results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures are set out in Part 2 of this report.
*6 I report that the results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples of the donors specified above show that [name of putative parent] is not excluded from identification as the *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue].
[OR]
*6 I report that the results of the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out on the bodily *sample/*samples of the donors specified above show that [name of putative parent] is excluded from identification as the *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue].
*7 I further report that the probability that [name of putative parent] is the genetic *father/*mother of [name of child whose parentage is in issue] has been calculated as follows—
| *Paternity/*Maternity Index | [figure] | | Relative chance of *Paternity/*Maternity | [percentage] |
[OR]
*7 I further report that the exclusion is based on contradictions to the laws of genetic inheritance in [amount] of the [amount] genetic markers tested. The contradictions occurred in the following genetic markers: [names of genetic markers]
*8 I further report [if necessary, provide further explanation of results detailed in items 6 and 7].
Dated 20 .
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[Signature of nominated reporter]
Part 2
1 The bodily *sample/*samples referred to in Part 1 *was/*were received at [name of laboratory at which the parentage testing *procedure was/*procedures were carried out] on 20 .
2 The following identification numbers were allocated respectively to the bodily *sample/*samples in the *container/*containers in which the *procedure was/*procedures were carried out—
(a) [name of person and identification number],
*(b) [name of person and identification number],
*(c) [name of person and identification number],
*(d) [name of person and identification number].
3 The results obtained from the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures are as follows: [set out the results]
4 The results set out in item 3 refer to the parentage testing *procedure/*procedures carried out *by me/*under my supervision on [date]. The bodily *sample was/*samples were tested with the same primers and in parallel with appropriate known controls. Fragment length pattern was in accordance with scientifically accepted standards. I am satisfied that the results obtained have been correctly coded from the fragment pattern and that they have been correctly transcribed from the laboratory records.
Dated 20 .
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[Signature of person who carried out parentage testing procedure or person under whose supervision procedure was carried out]
*Delete if not applicable.
Form 2 Parentage testing procedure affidavit by or in relation to donor
under the Status of Children Act 1996
section 9(2), definition of “duly completed affidavit”
Name of child whose parentage is in issue: ............................................................
Name of donor: ............................................................
Date of birth of donor: ............................................................
*Relationship/*Putative relationship of donor to child whose parentage is in issue [if donor is not the child whose parentage is in issue, insert relationship of donor to child]: ............................................................
Date of taking sample from donor: ............................................................
I, [name], of [address], [occupation] *make oath and say/*affirm—
Note—
Either Part 1 or Part 2 of this form must be completed and duly sworn or affirmed by the person completing it, and the signature witnessed, on the day the donor’s sample is taken.
Part 1
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