Support and advice
Child Welfare and Supporting Agencies
We understand that the tests we carry out provide you with information which can have negative or positive implications. It is very important that you fully understand the implications of results that we can produce. Although we are totally dedicated to our clients and care very much for your welfare, we are unable to assist you in making the right decision. As a testing company which adheres to the department of health's voluntary code of practice for paternity testers in the UK we must remain impartial to situations surrounding a test (Impartiality obligation). It is our prerogative to focus on the science and ensuring that our quality standards and levels of service are first class.
In order to help we have provided you with some useful links where free advice is easily obtained.
Useful Resources
Accreditation
Crucial Genetics has been accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.
Crucial Genetics is accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service to ISO 17025 for paternity and relationship testing.
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Code of Practice
Crucial Genetics adheres to the Department of Health’s Voluntary Code of Practice and Guidance for Genetic Paternity Testers in the UK.
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Human Tissue Act
The Human Tissue Act came into force on the 1st September 2006...
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