A paternity test has taken a surprising turn in a case brought by a mother against the alleged father of her children. The mother had twins, but the sisters both appear to have different fathers. This was revealed by a DNA-based paternity test, which was used to support evidence in a maintenance lawsuit.

Two fathers for the twins

The twins were born in 2013. The children’s mother filed a lawsuit against her ex-partner, demanding alimony for the twins. A paternity test was performed to verify that the man was indeed the father of the children. That turned out to be only partly the case, he was related to one of the two children. The other half of the twins had a different father.

Rare, but possible

It turns out to be a rare case where twins are born with two different fathers. According to experts, this is indeed possible, although it is rare. A woman can have intercourse with two different men within a single menstrual cycle, each fertilizing an egg. According to experts, this occurs in 1 in 13,000 parenting cases, it is the first time that a paternity test has actually shown this.

Similar case twice before

According to the court, a similar case has occurred twice before. The mother later admitted that she did indeed share the bed with two different men during the same period. Based on the results of the paternity test, the alleged father must pay maintenance for one of the two children, for the rest of the maintenance the mother will have to pay the other father.

A paternity test or, more generally, a DNA test provides a reliable picture of who has which mutual relationships or who was present at a crime scene. Like the paternity test, the general DNA test uses a comparison based on a number of loci to determine whether there is a relationship between them. The police in Valkenswaard wants to use a large-scale DNA test to make a match with the available evidence. Moreover, in this way the police can map out a family tree.

Suspicion of 12 sex offenses

The police will ask residents within a certain radius of the crime scene to voluntarily provide DNA. According to experts, the DNA of relatives of the rapist can already lead to the perpetrator, if the perpetrator himself refuses to provide DNA. Police are targeting a serial rapist suspected of 12 sex offenses. Between 1989 and 2010, 3 sex offenses were linked, the police expect the serial rapist to have more on his plate. According to some of the victims, it was a man who smelled of alcohol and had rough working hands.

Cold Case Team on the case

Meanwhile, a Cold Case Team has been placed on the case, who are making a new attempt to track down and apprehend the serial rapist. The police want to deploy large equipment and make use of the DNA test, which, just like a paternity test, provides a reliable result without the investigation having to take a lot of time on the other hand.

DNA investigation in Marianne Vaatstra . case

A similar strategy by the police quickly provided clarity about the murderer in the case of Marianne Vaatstra. A few years ago, 8,000 men voluntarily gave their DNA, which subsequently made it possible to identify a perpetrator with a probability bordering on certainty, who is now under lock and key.

Hans van Temsche recently had to appear in court again, he is involved in a case concerning the recognition of his alleged son. His ex wants to enforce a paternity test and therefore opted for a subpoena. It concerns Ruth A., who wants to ensure that Temsche gets to know his son and her son gets the chance to build a bond with his alleged father. Ruth says she is sure that the child is Van Temsche’s, a ‘paternity test‘ should make that clear, according to her.

No acknowledgment of child

“I want my son to know who his father is. I am sure that is Hans, but he refuses to recognize the child,” said Ruth in Het Laatste Nieuws. The woman indicates that she has known Van Temsche since her school days, when they were classmates. She subsequently visited him several times after being convicted of the murders of 2-year-old toddler Luna and 24-year-old nanny Oulematou. During one of those visits, the young woman is said to have become pregnant by the killer. At the moment he doesn’t want to acknowledge his child, Ruth wants to force a paternity test to clarify things once and for all.

Summons to enforce paternity test

According to Ruth, the summons must enforce a paternity test, the DNA test can clarify the case and ensure a reliable result. If it turns out that Hans van Temsche is the father, he will have to acknowledge the paternity. This can then have consequences for, for example, the alimony that he has to pay, so that Ruth can also benefit financially.

The Spanish former king Juan Carlos definitely does not have to undergo a paternity test, something that has been hanging over his head for a long time. He was charged with a woman who demanded that he donate DNA to find out if she turned out to be his illegitimate daughter. There will be no paternity test, based on a ruling by the Supreme Court in Madrid.

Charges dismissed by the Supreme Court

It was a charge from Belgium, from a woman who is convinced that Juan Carlos is her father. She appealed several times and eventually ended up with the Supreme Court in Madrid. This body recently issued a ruling and indicated that the former King does not have to undergo a paternity test, according to them there are insufficient indications that there is a biological relationship.

Peace of mind from DNA test

The woman from Belgium is Ingrid Sartiau, who comes from Kruibeke near Antwerp. She indicates that in 1965 her mother had an affair with Juan Carlos in Marbella, Spain. He was then the prince, he later became king of Spain. Sartiau emphasizes that she is not after money or a title, she just wants clarity about who her father is. A paternity test is ideal for that

No paternity test for the former King

The Supreme Court has now ruled that Juan Carlos will not have to undergo a paternity test. He was King of Spain from November 1975 to June 2014 and was then succeeded by his son King Felipe VI. It was unclear for a long time whether a paternity test would eventually come.