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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by seszett on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:17AM (#20092999)
The legal costs of a divorce are not very high in France (I should know) justice is quite different from the US. And a legal paternity test is 150€, which is cheaper than what most private labs offer.

> consensual activity

> all parties involved consent

Well that's the crux of it, indeed. Most private testing is not done in a consensual way because that would require the assent of the child, which is likely minor, meaning it requires the assent of both its legal parents. If you have the assent of both the father and mother, it's easy (and free) to ask a court to allow the testing.

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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by carlmr on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:37AM (#20093109)
I'm not sure if you need the consent of both guardians normally.
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Re:France bans the publication of statistical information ab... by seszett on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @04:55AM (#20093201)
It is required, but the consent of the other parent is assumed in normal circumstances. In a lack of trust situation like this one, the consent of the other parent cannot be assumed.
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