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Court of appeal says it cannot rule on which identical twin fathered a child

The Guardian · · 432 words · By Matthew Weaver
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“A woman who had sex with identical twins within four days of each other is unable to ensure one of them takes parental responsibility because it is 'not possible' to know which is the father”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the claim about the UK court ruling on identical twins and parental responsibility.
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman who had sex with identical twins within four days of each other is unable to ensure one of them takes parental responsibility because it is "not possible" to know which is the father…
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/30/court-of-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UK Court of Appeal ruled on March 28, 2026, in Re J, M & P [2026] EWCA Civ 344, that current DNA technology cannot determine which of two identical twin brothers fathered a child, stripping bo…
https://divorce.law/guides/news/uk-identical-twin-paternity-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A rare UK case reveals DNA cannot distinguish between identical twins, leaving a child's paternity unresolved, as the judgement raises questions about parental responsibility.
https://www.medboundtimes.com/daily-pulse/which-identical-tw…
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“One of the twins was registered as the father on the birth certificate of the child, referred to as P”
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Three independent web search results confirm that one twin was registered as the father on the birth certificate.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the case that has reached the Court of Appeal in London, one twin had already been listed as the father on the child's birth certificate, but the mother and the other twin challenged that ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/major-case-mom-got-pregnant-161…
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the twins was registered as the father on the birth certificate of the child, referred to as P.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/30/court-of-app…
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web search NEUTRAL — The mother and one of the twins challenged an earlier decision after the other brother had been listed as the father on the birth certificate.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-had-sex-identical-…
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“DNA testing has revealed either of the twins could be the father, it cannot distinguish between them so there is a 50% chance of the correct father being already on the birth certificate”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about DNA testing and paternity determination.
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“The twin on the birth register will no longer have parental responsibility until the court hears further arguments”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about parental responsibility being suspended pending court proceedings.
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“Currently the truth of P’s paternity is that their father is one or other of these two identical twins, but it is not possible to say which”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about P's paternity being unresolved.
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“It is possible, indeed likely, that by the time P reaches maturity it may be possible for science to identify one father and exclude the other twin”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about future scientific advancements in paternity determination.
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“Judge Madeleine Reardon previously found that 'both brothers had had sex' with the woman 'within four days of each other in the month when P was conceived'”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about Judge Madeleine Reardon's ruling.
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“The first twin 'was not entitled' to be registered as the father and that any parental responsibility he had as a result 'shall cease'”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about the first twin losing parental responsibility.
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“The failure to prove a fact means that that fact is not proved, it does not mean that the contrary is proved”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about legal principles of proof in court.
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“It would be for a lower court to determine 'either, both or neither of the twins should now be granted parental responsibility'”
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No relevant evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about lower courts determining parental responsibility.
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