• Families and private individuals
• Information for Health professionals
• Information for Solicitors
• Information for Social Workers

Information for Solicitors

NorthGene works closely with the legal profession to prove relationships through DNA testing. We provide fast accurate tests for individuals, family and immigration cases.

Arranging a DNA Test
For your convenience we have introduced an online registration facility. Alternatively you can contact our Customer Support Team on 0844 800 6951 or 0191 233 1414.  See checklist

Payment can be done online by credit or debit card or you can request to pay against an invoice.  Please note that no results will be despatched until full payment has been received by our team except in cases where our fee is to be met by public funding.  In such instances we will require a copy of the relevant Legal Aid certificate.

All of our Court approved and Immigration testing is done at LGC Ltd in Teddington. These labs are fully accredited with 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 and is UKAS accredited to the international quality standard of BS EN ISO 17025. All tests are conducted in accordance with strict chain of custody requirements. Furthermore NorthGene abides by the Department of Health’s published Voluntary Code of Practice and Guidance on Genetic Paternity Testing Services. All of which, means that our DNA test results should be accepted in a British Court of Law.

Please note: if this is a Section 20 Court ordered case we will require a copy of the order to be returned with the registration form as these cases are dealt with differently in compliance with the Ministry of Justice.