DNA testing of a minor without the parents consent

[John Fromel]

Jurisdiction

Washington

While my ex and I were separated she submitted all three of my children's DNA to ancestry.com. She got a hit on my biological family (who I did not know previously). After identifying my biological family she proceeded to start a relationship with them. How do I get my kids DNA removed from any data bases they were submitted to? Did my ex commit a crime in submitting my kids DNA without my knowledge or concent?

 

[justblue]

While my ex and I were separated she submitted all three of my children's DNA to ancestry.com. She got a hit on my biological family (who I did not know previously). After identifying my biological family she proceeded to start a relationship with them. How do I get my kids DNA removed from any data bases they were submitted to? Did my ex commit a crime in submitting my kids DNA without my knowledge or concent?

I'm not clear...If your ex the mother of the children or was she the step?

 

[mightymoose]

How do I get my kids DNA removed from any data bases they were submitted to?

You don't. You could ask them nicely, but don't expect much cooperation. The data belongs to them.

Did my ex commit a crime in submitting my kids DNA without my knowledge or concent

No.

 

[John Fromel]

I'm not clear...If your ex the mother of the children or was she the step?

My ex is the mother of the children.

 

[justblue]

My ex is the mother of the children.

Okay...Well barring some strange restriction in the court order she did nothing wrong. The Data base you would need a court order to remove the results...if they even can. Obviously the people that were/are a "match" will have been notified and already have their info....so that horse left the barn. There really isn't anything you can do.

 

[adjusterjack]

If you are looking for something to get over on your ex with, you'll have to look elsewhere. Your ex did nothing wrong or illegal.

 

[cbg]

A crime? You're asking if it's a CRIME for her to submit HER children's DNA if she wants to? That there's a law out there granting YOU all the power and making it a CRIME for her to do something involving HER children without YOUR permission? Brother, you need to get out more.

 

[justblue]

A crime? You're asking if it's a CRIME for her to submit HER children's DNA if she wants to? That there's a law out there granting YOU all the power and making it a CRIME for her to do something involving HER children without YOUR permission? Brother, you need to get out more.

He's waiting for the skid marks on his knuckle's to heal...

 

[Tax Counsel]

A crime? You're asking if it's a CRIME for her to submit HER children's DNA if she wants to? That there's a law out there granting YOU all the power and making it a CRIME for her to do something involving HER children without YOUR permission? Brother, you need to get out more.

However, it should be a crime for anyone to send DNA of another to any private organization like ancestry.com without a court order/warrant or the consent of the adult person involved. It should never be permitted for minors without a court order. Submitting DNA info to these private companies can result in a lot of unwanted things in the future for the person whose DNA was submitted. That organization has very personal information and could use it for all kinds of purposes, some of which can have quite significant impacts on the person. Everyone ought to have control over their own DNA and be old enough to understand what that consent means before agreeing to having it sent to some data collecting site. This should include a prohibition on parents submitting their kid's DNA. Once the kids are adults they may be quite upset that their personal information was submitted to these organizations, and rightfully so.

 

[zddoodah]

How do I get my kids DNA removed from any data bases they were submitted to?

What makes you think your kids' DNA was "submitted" to any database? Even if it was, why do you think you're entitled to override what your kids' mother did?

You're free to contact the company to whom your ex submitted the DNA samples, but I suggest you read a few of these search results before doing so.

Did my ex commit a crime in submitting my kids DNA without my knowledge or concent?

No.