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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Children - Parentage tests in civil proceedings

58: Costs of parentage tests

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"Paying for parentage tests in court"

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When you have a parentage test in court, you will have costs to pay. You will pay for your own costs and for any witnesses you call, unless the court says otherwise. The costs you pay will be part of the court case.

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Parentage tests in civil proceedings

58Costs of parentage tests

  1. Where costs are incurred in the taking and testing of blood samples or buccal samples under section 54(1), each party shall, unless the court otherwise directs, be primarily liable to meet his own costs and the costs of any witness called by him; but the costs so incurred shall be costs in the proceedings.

Notes
  • Section 58 heading: amended, on , by section 150 of the Care of Children Act 2004 (2004 No 90).
  • Section 58: amended, on , by section 150 of the Care of Children Act 2004 (2004 No 90).