Get a DNA test
If the Child Maintenance Service orders you to get a test
If you’re ordered to get a test by the Child Maintenance Service, they’ll tell you which laboratory to use.
Fees for child maintenance cases
You have to pay the test fee of £263.64 if the Child Maintenance Service asks you to get a test because they think you might be the parent. It’ll be refunded if the test shows that you’re not the parent.
The fee will be higher if more than one child is tested.
The Child Maintenance Service may pay the test fee if you cannot afford to pay it. You’ll have to pay it back if you’re proved to be the parent.