• ouch@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    It’s okay to disagree. But many who would line to know can object only when it’s already too late.

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      10 days ago

      The only thing I can imagine working is for a birth certificate when listing father, would have a selection of “presumed” or “verified”, where verified would have a doctor sign off. It should be optional. But it would be nice if a paternity test was presented as an option automatically, without needing suspicion or accusation.

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        10 days ago

        That default to suspicion/accusation is why fathers don’t have real rights in this matter.

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          10 days ago

          As it only requires saliva, any father can test their child’s DNA. Babies drool a lot. It may cost a few hundred dollars to do so. I suppose that makes it even less trusting to do it in secret than just having it as standard medical procedure.