DNA test paternity in the Netherlands - Legal Aid

Questioner

I have (nagging) doubts about the biological relationship with my son. My request for a DNA test at the court was rejected because mother stated that I am the father. However, mother did object to that test (.) Child is now of age but it is highly unlikely that he will give permission. Furthermore, he and his mother cannot be traced by me at place of residence/stay. I still have his hereditary material from his teething period. How can I still find out that I am the biological father?

Lawyer

You could contact an organization that performs DNA testing yourself and ask them whether a relationship test can be performed using DNA from the teeth and DNA material from yourself and, if so, what the costs would be.

Questioner

My thanks for your response. However, I must inform you, based on your indicated option, of the fact that reliable research labs such as Consanquintas, which until recently performed dental research and Verilabs, which currently still does, are not allowed to perform father/child DNA research without the mother's consent and, in the case of an adult child, without the child's consent. The 'bizarre' thing is that in this case, as a father outside the family situation, after a divorce for example, you are dependent on the permission of the mother or adult child to have such a paternity test performed. And in a 'current' harmonious family situation you do not request such a test so quickly. That could mean a motion of no confidence in the mother and the end of the relationship(.) So as I have been informed by the aforementioned research labs, without the permission of the mother/child and outside of judicial coercion, there is no possibility for the father to have a paternity DNA test performed in the Netherlands. I received your last comment but according to the site's message it is not possible to post a new comment right away. So I'll try this way. The point regarding your last response is that it has now been 3/4 of a year since my request for DNA research at the Haarlem District Court was rejected for the reason I already indicated in my question: the mother stated to the District Court that I am the father of the child. Would it be possible to submit a new petition in the meantime?

Lawyer

It may be possible to lodge an appeal against the decision of the court you are reporting. The appeal period is in principle 3 months after the date of the decision. An attempt could also be made to request your adult child to give his consent for DNA testing. If you have any idea where he lives or has lived in the past, a lawyer can try to find out his address from the municipality in that context.

Questioner

The point regarding your last response is that it has now been 3 to 4 years since my request (letter) for DNA research at the Haarlem District Court was rejected for the reason I already indicated in my question: the mother stated to the District Court that I am the father of the child. Would it be possible in the meantime to file a completely new petition? I think that only then can a lawyer request the Gba data of 'my' child.