Please help! My ex partner wants a paternity test...

[LisaDMum]

Hello all,

My long-term partner and I have separated and he's requesting that I participate in a paternity test for our 18 month old son. I'm not entirely happy about this, as it questions my integrity, but I think I'm willing to do it if it put his mind at rest.

I could do with some advice though, because I am a little hesitant... Has anyone had experience of doing this before? If so, is it a simple and quick process? I just want to get everything sorted as soon as possible and avoid putting my family through any unnecessary stress. Am I able to buy one on the high street? Boots perhaps?

Thanks,

Lisa

www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1017.aspx?categoryid=61&subcategoryid=615

It may put his mind at rest, but more importantly it will prove that he is responsible for helping financially for the next 16 1/2 years.

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I'd go with a proper one

I tell you whatvyou do need to do though -be there when he takes the test so you can be sure he doesn't send a mate.

Sorry if that sounds terribly cynical

Sorry, meant to say, that list is the companies that do court ordered tests. If they don't do them outside of that I bet they'd be able to advise you.

Thanks for all your advice.

I decided to follow ImTooHecsyForYourParty's words of wisdom and go with one of the companies on the MoJ list (who actually have a paternity test in Boots!). Luckily, their customer services department were great and gave me all the help I needed.