The Weekly Law Reports
[1996] 3 WLR 506
[COURT OF APPEAL]
In re
H. (A MINOR) (BLOOD TESTS: PARENTAL RIGHTS)
1996 Feb. 8;
March 5
March 5
Neill and Ward L.JJ.
Children
— Blood test
— Paternity
— Child conceived when wife having sexual relations with both sterilised husband and applicant
— Applicant seeking parental responsibility and contact orders and direction for blood tests
— Whether refusal of party to undergo blood test and likely outcome of proceedings relevant in determining application for blood tests
— Whether inference adverse to refusing party to be drawn before direction made
— Whether blood tests to determine question of paternity in child's interests
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Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46), s. 20(1)