Editing DNA paternity testing (section)

===Germany===
Under the Gene Diagnostics Act of 2009, secret paternity testing is prohibited. Any paternity test must be conducted by a licensed physician or an expert with a university degree in science and specialized education in parentage testing. Additionally, the laboratory performing the genetic testing must be accredited according to [[ISO/IEC 17025]]. Full informed consent from both parents is required for testing. Prenatal paternity testing is also prohibited, except in cases of sexual abuse and rape. If genetic testing is performed without the other parent's consent, the offender may face a fine of €5,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=BIONEWS - Germany passes genetic test laws |url=http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_13827.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620122428/http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_13827.asp |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |access-date=March 4, 2013 |website=www.bionews.org.uk}}</ref>

Furthermore, due to an amendment to civil law [http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bgb/englisch_bgb.html#p5526 section 1598a] in 2005, a man who contests paternity no longer automatically loses his legal rights and obligations regarding the child.<ref>{{cite web |date=19 November 2010 |title=Alpha Biolabs - Paternity Test |url=http://www.alphabiolabs.com/paternity-test.html |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119013445/http://www.alphabiolabs.com/paternity-test.html |archive-date=19 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Constitutional Court Rules Secret Paternity Tests Still Illegal - Germany- News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond - DW - 13.02.2007 |url=http://www.dw.de/constitutional-court-rules-secret-paternity-tests-still-illegal/a-2346882 |website=DW.COM}}</ref>