00:00Did you know that paternity tests, used to confirm that a man is the biological father of his child, are illegal in France?
00:05If a father is surprised to use a paternity test in France or in other countries, he could go to jail for up to a year and a fine of 15,000 euros.
00:12In 1994, France banned DNA tests following the adoption of the bioethical law because they had the potential to destroy too many families.
00:19Article 1610 of the Civil Code specifies that the examination of a person's genetic characteristics can only be undertaken in medical or scientific research.
00:26Even today, DNA tests at home, like those of Toine Fréhenny, are banned in France because, culturally, the attitude towards infidelity is quite lax.
00:33According to a study, 5 men out of 10 and 4 women out of 10 admit cheating their partner.
00:37The French government fears that the ease of access to paternity tests will unnecessarily tear up too many families, especially if these tests are used irresponsibly or without adequate supervision.
00:46The law aims to preserve the peace of families and the only way to legally obtain a paternity test in France is on the order of a judge
00:51and for specific reasons such as establishing or disputing a relationship, receiving or removing a financial contribution, or identifying a deceased person in the context of a police investigation.
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