News Articles - Paternity Fraud
Divorce, money and “paternity fraud”
By Laurie Kershaw – Lexology 11/05/19 “… If a husband is not the father of a child of the family, the court has to take into account the extent to which he assumed financial responsibility, whether he did so knowing that the child was not his and whether anyone else is financially liable for the
How genetic tests are tearing families apart – and bringing others together
By Joanna Wane – Noted 11/04/19 “… Some surveys have found that between 5% and 10% of people who take a DNA test discover their father isn’t who they thought he was, in circumstances that encompass infidelity, undisclosed adoptions, rape and even babies being switched at birth. …” Read the entire article: https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/currently-social-issues/how-dna-genetic-tests-are-tearing-families-apart-and-bringing-others-together
Mum Jailed For Lying On Child’s Birth Certificate To Get Back At Her Ex
By Andy Christensen – The Nation Roar 09/19/19 “… Louise Boyce pretended her new boyfriend was her baby’s father as a substitute of the organic father, her former lover, Ashley Sayce. A court docket heard how the 30-year-old ‘acted out of spite’ by purposely leaving Sayce off the start certificates after the pair went via
Family secrets, DNA, and finding dad – twice
By Kevin Reece – WFAA 08/05/2019 “… As home DNA test kits inadvertently uncover deeply-hidden family secrets, some of these journeys do lead to unexpected reunions and happy endings. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/family-secrets-dna-and-finding-dad-twice/287-a1d70873-8ff0-4a99-89cc-5a720f37ca9a
Nigeria: No Data Shows 30% of Nigerian Men ‘Not Biological Fathers of Their Children’
By All Africa 07/09/19 “‘Paternity fraud: Three out of 10 Nigerian men are not biological fathers of their children,’ said the headline of the May 2019 story in the Vanguard.” Read the entire article: https://allafrica.com/stories/201907090572.html
