UK courts rule DNA testing cannot identify father in twin brothers case
Multiple British and New Zealand court rulings have confirmed that it remains impossible to determine which of two identical twins sired a child following sexual contact with the same mother occurring just three or more hours apart, as their genetic profiles are indistinguishable via standard DNA analysis despite differing dates in April 2019.
Key Points
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1A UK court ruled that it is impossible for anyone, including Maury Povich or modern science, to determine which twin fathered the baby.
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2The legal decision was based on DNA testing results showing either identical brother could be equally likely as the biological parent of a child born after sex with twins four days apart.
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A UK court has ruled that it cannot determine which twin brother was the biological father because both are equally likely, and DNA testing is unable to distinguish between them.
— [Mar 31, 02:58] Woman who had sex with identical twins can't know for sure who fathered her child (Nypost)'Not possible' has been the phrase used by a three-judge panel in London regarding paternity after DNA testing confirmed either twin could be P.
— [Mar 31, 02:58] UK court rules 'not able to prove father of baby (Newstalkzb.co.nz)'Not possible' has been the phrase used by a three-judge panel in London regarding paternity after DNA testing confirmed either twin could be P.
— [Mar 31, 02:58] UK court rules 'not able to prove father of baby (Newstalkzb.co.nz)'Not possible' has been the phrase used by a three-judge panel in London regarding paternity after DNA testing confirmed either twin could be P.
— [Mar 31, 02:58] UK court rules 'not able to prove father of baby (Newstalkzb.co.nz)'Not possible' has been the phrase used by a three-judge panel in London regarding paternity after DNA testing confirmed either twin could be P.
— [Mar 31, 02:58] UK court rules 'not able to prove father of baby (Newstalkzb.co.nz)A Court of Appeal judge ruled it impossible for either identical twins, who had sex with their mother within four days before conception and whose DNA cannot be distinguished from one another by current science, to definitively establish paternity. Consequently, the twin currently registered as P's father will lose parental responsibility until further arguments are heard or future technology can identify which brother is actually the parent.
A woman who had sex with identical twins separately has taken the case to London's Court of Appeal after her partner was named as father on a birth certificate. The court ruled that DNA testing currently cannot identify which twin is P's biological parent, though they ordered him removed from parental responsibility pending further arguments and potential future scientific advances.