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Paternity DNA testing for citizenship on the horizon

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Health Minister Dr. Michael Darville says officials are hoping to finalize, by the end of the year, paternity DNA testing protocols for the automatic granting of Bahamian citizenship following a Privy Council ruling which declares that all children born in The Bahamas out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian men are [...]

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'Genetic tests needed for paternity proof'

FORMER Immigration Minister Brent Symonette believes genetic tests should be required for people affected by a landmark citizenship ruling even if their father is identified on their birth certificate.

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AG: Govt still finalizing DNA rules for proof of paternity 

Three months after the Privy Council determined that children born out of wedlock in The Bahamas to Bahamian fathers and foreign mothers are citizens at birth, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said the Ministry of Health is still finalizing the rules to establish paternity for individuals impacted by that ruling whose fathers are not listed on ...
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COI Joins The Call For Paternity Testing

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Coalition of Independents calling for paternity tests following a recent citizenship ruling from the Privy Council.

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PM leans towards paternity testing for citizenship proof

PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis suggested his administration is leaning toward requiring genetic test results as proof of paternity for people expecting Bahamian citizenship after the Privy Council affirmed that children born to Bahamian men are citizens regardless of their mother's nationality.

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Immigration Min.: Paternity Tests May Be Necessary

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Immigration Minister Keith Bell says government may have to weigh introducing DNA testing to confirm a child's paternity to prevent fraud.

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DNA testing may be required to prove paternity in citizenship matters, Bell says

Minister of Labour and Immigration Keith Bell said yesterday the government may have to consider introducing DNA testing to confirm a child's paternity to mitigate against fraud given a recent Privy Council ruling on citizenship. The Privy Council has ruled that all children born in The Bahamas out of wedlock to foreign women and Bahamian ...
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AG says govt discussion expected on 'how to evaluate' paternity in light of ruling

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder expected ministers to discuss how children born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women could satisfy questions about paternity and other citizenship issues during yesterday's weekly Cabinet meeting.

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