Editing DNA paternity testing (section)

===United Kingdom===
In the [[United Kingdom]], there were previously no restrictions on paternity tests until the ''[[Human Tissue Act 2004]]'' came into effect in September 2006. Section 45 of this Act states that it is an offense to possess any human bodily material without appropriate consent if the intent is to analyze its DNA. Legally recognized fathers are allowed access to paternity-testing services under these new regulations, provided that the DNA being tested is their own. Courts may sometimes order tests when proof of paternity is necessary. In the UK, the  [[Ministry of Justice]] accredits organizations that are authorized to conduct these tests. The  [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]] produced a voluntary code of practice on genetic paternity testing in 2001, which is currently under review. Responsibility for this code has been transferred to the [[Human Tissue Authority]].
In the 2018 case of [https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2016/851.html Anderson V Spencer], the Court of Appeal allowed DNA samples obtained from a deceased person to be used for paternity testing for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Analysis of DNA under the HT Act {{!}} Human Tissue Authority |url=https://www.hta.gov.uk/guidance-professionals/regulated-sectors/research/analysis-dna-under-ht-act |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=www.hta.gov.uk}}</ref>