Paternity tests, which are used to confirm a man is the biological father of his child, are illegal in France.
And if a father is caught using a paternity test in France or in any other country, he could face up to a year in jail and a $16,000 fine.
In 1994, France banned DNA testing because it had the potential to break up too many families. Even today, at-home DNA tests like 23 and Me are banned in France.
Because in France, 5 out of 10 men and 4 out of 10 women admit to cheating on their partner. And culturally, the attitude towards cheating is quite relaxed.
So the government worried that allowing DNA tests to be conducted freely would unnecessarily tear apart too many families, saying the law "preserves the peace of families."
And the only way to get a legal paternity test in France is if it's ordered by a judge.
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