Nigeria - Apply for Paternity Test

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Paternity test in person, the person who wishes to undergo a Paternity test must visit any Laboratory of your choice that conducts Paternity testing.
2. Please click the following link for the contact link of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria:Link
3. Find a Paternity testing laboratory nearest to your locality with the help of the contact link given above.
4. Visit the laboratory and approach the person in-charge of the Paternity Testing and obtain a form to apply for a Paternity test, at the laboratory.
5. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
6. Complete the application form with required details as applicable and attach the documents required.
7. Lodge the application form and required documents at the respective counter for verification and approval.
8. If the application is approved, an appointment will be fixed for the Paternity test and you will be issued with an advice as a proof of appointment.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Valid proof of Identity of Mother/Guardian of the child (in case the offspring is minor)
• Proof of Guardianship (in case the parent is dead)
• Proof of Birth (for child/heir)
• Passport size photographs (as required)
• Written Consent of the Mother
• Written Consent of the person to be tested

Office Locations & Contacts

Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria - HQ,
Plot 1166, Winners Highway,
Durumi- 900110,
Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: 08178623077 / 07069073603 Contact link:Link

Eligibility

• person in Nigeria, who wants to confirm the paternity of a child with the person whom the applicant considers to be the father, can apply.
  

Fees

• Please approach the Laboratory in which you wish to get your paternity tested, for fees details.
  

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• With the respect to the fixed appointment, visit the venue specified in appointment on the appropriate date and time.
• The paternity test will be performed in the test centre and you will be asked to collect the report in person when it is ready.
• You can also make a request at the testing centre for parents’ consent forms.

Required Information

• Particulars of the parent
• Identification document number of the parent
• Particulars of the child
• Identification document number of the child
• Particulars of the person to be as biological father
• Child’s birth particulars
• Address and contact details

Need for the Document

• A paternity test application is made to prove the biological relation of any individual with another who is assumed to have such a relation.
  

Information which might help

• A paternity test analyses your blood group to determine whether you are biologically related to someone else. Negative results prove that you are not related but positive results show only that you could be.
• However, if a man denies paternity but refuses to undergo a confirmatory test, it raises questions about his credibility. If other evidence suggests strongly that he is the father, the court may take his refusal into account and make a presumption of biological fatherhood.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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